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Thornton's Corners GO Station

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Thornton's Corners GO Station is a planned GO Transit train station to be built by Metrolinx in the community of Oshawa, Ontario, as part of the approved expansion of train service on the Lakeshore East line to Bowmanville. The station would be located along a new spur line connecting the CNR rail corridor east of Oshawa GO Station to CP Rail's Belleville Subdivision further north.As of 2022, Metrolinx identifies this station by the name "Thornton Road East" rather than just "Thornton Road" on its website; the station name is still subject to change.

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Thornton's Corners GO Station
Thornton Road South, Oshawa

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L1J 6W7 Oshawa
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