GO Toronto Walk
Thursday, May 24, 2018
(rain date May 31, 2018) - Toronto High Park &
Waterfront. Level 2. Pace: 3-4 km/h. 19 km
Leaders:
Jamie & Jan. Depart at 6:47 a.m. from the
Kitchener
VIA/GO train station near the intersection of
Victoria Street North & Weber Street West (43.455739,
-80.492852). Once in Toronto
we enter High Park at the north end. We follow park trails for
about 7 km ending up at the south end at The
Queensway. Crossing over to Lake Ontario we walk various
lakefront paths eastward for about 11 km. The sequence of
paths is Lakeshore Boulevard Parklands, Budapest Park, Argonaut
Rowing Club, Marilyn Bell Park, Ontario Place, Trillium Park,
The Toronto Inukshuk Park, Little Norway Park,
Ireland Park, along the Queens Quay, Waterfront Trail,
Martin Goodman Trail, to the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal. There
will be some slightly longer visits to spots like the new and impressive
Trillium Park (a small provincial park
adjacent to Ontario Place). Once we reach Bay
Street (Ferry Terminal), we proceed north on Bay Street for
about 1 km to
Union Station (65
Front St W, Toronto or 43.645607, -79.380749) where we
board the Kitchener Line of the GO train back to Kitchener. Read the
important details below. Check here for any last-minute
changes.
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Our Approximate Route
Important Information and Check List
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01) GO Train Cost - Currently the seniors rate
(65+) for single ride is $8.85 & a day pass is $17.70.
Buying a day pass in Kitchener saves time buying a ticket at
Union Station later that day. Fee for non-senior adults is
double.
02) Kitchener to Toronto GO Train - We will take the 6:47
a.m.
GO train at the Kitchener GO Station. Be well ahead of the
departure time to allow for the purchase of a ticket(s).
03) It is imperative that we all board the same GO Train in
Kitchener (6:47 a.m.) and preferably the same train
car.
04) We get off the train at
the GO Bloor Station1 (not Union Station). The GO Bloor
Station is one stop before Union Station.
05) From the
Bloor Station we walk to the north entrance of High
Park, about 1 km west along Bloor Street. Along the way
Jan and I enjoyed a snack at the
Outpost Coffee Roasters
(43.656010, -79.454013) so this may be a brief stop if
time permits & the shop isn’t too busy.
06)
Participants are encouraged to form pairs or triplets.
Doing so will help especially when accessing the GO train
back to Kitchener at Union Station at the end of the
day.
07) We suggest you have a friend
or family member
drop you off at the Kitchener GO station, so no cars
need to be parked at or near the station for the day. Also,
arrange to have someone pick you up that evening.
08)
There may be opportunities to purchase a few food/drink
items as we proceed but it is best to bring most of what
you need for the day. We cannot guarantee that you will
be able to buy food along the way.
09) Depending on
the weather forecast come well prepared. Be sure to have
your day pack, water (lots), several snacks (e.g.
apples), food for lunch & supper, sunscreen, hat,
medication, change
of socks and so on.
10) You will need a credit card
to buy a ticket(s) for the GO Train.
11) Bring a
charged cell phone, camera, cash, credit cards, photo
ID, & your Ontario health card.
12) The GO Train from
Union Station is very crowded & standing room only is
often the case until after Brampton or Mt Pleasant.
13) The GO train schedule for returning to Kitchener appears below. When we arrive at Union Station will determine which train you take back to Kitchener.
14) Rain Date: If the weather forecast for 2018MAY24 is not conducive for an all-day outing like this one, we
will postpone the trip & go 2018MAY31.
The GO Train Schedule [Kitchener Line ] shown here, for returning to Kitchener from Union Station, Toronto is based on published data dated 2018APR05; no data is available for May or June 2018 at this time so there may be time & fee changes.
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