VIA Rail Canada has announced a CAD 25 million (USD 20.9 million) investment to upgrade London station in Ontario one of the busiest in VIA Rail’s network.
At VIA Rail, we are continuing to transform the way Canadians travel from reservation to destination, and this includes our stations. The investments in this station will allow us to enhance the customer experience in London, and also demonstrate the commitment of VIA Rail to continue being a key member of the London community,” Rita Toporowski, VIA Rail’s Chief Customer Officer said.
By improving installations and placing a focus on hiring local contractors for the renovations, VIA Rail aims to contribute to regional economic development. Additionally, the station upgrades will foster opportunities for commercial real estate space and local businesses.
The project includes necessary upgrades for civil, structural, mechanical, and electrical components to retrofit and rehabilitate core building systems and services. This work on the station is planned in four phases. The first two phases are already completed and included civil and structural upgrades and building envelope refurbishment. For the third phase the contract to be soon awarded and covers passenger platform replacement and in the autumn of this year, the contract for the fourth phase will be signed covering the interior and base building services refurbishments.
In addition to making the customer experience more comfortable, these investments will make London’s station more sustainable and accessible. The new platforms will meet the latest accessibility standards and new doors and paths giving full accessibility access into the building have already been upgraded during phase I construction.
“The modernisation of the VIA station will provide significant benefit to London and the region. As the local demand for passenger rail service continues to grow, the improvements announced today will help make passenger train travel to and from London a desirable alternative for thousands of people in the London region,” Josh Morgan, the Mayor of London said.
The works for London station in Ontario will be completed in 2025 when will be more comfortable, more accessible, and more efficient station and will improve the passenger experience in London.
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