From Lakeshore to Brampton: A Transformative Route
The Hazel McCallion Line will deliver 18 kilometres of modern light rail service between Port Credit GO Station in the south and Brampton Gateway Terminal in the north. When complete, it will transform Hurontario Street—one of the busiest corridors in the region—into a high-capacity, reliable transit route with dedicated lanes and priority signalling.
Metrolinx, the agency leading construction, has already made significant headway. The route features:
- 19 stations and stops, including direct connections to major urban centres and residential communities.
- 4 major transit hubs: Port Credit GO, Cooksville GO, City Centre Transit Terminal, and Brampton Gateway Terminal.
- Connections to 6 transit systems: MiWay, Brampton Transit, GO Transit, Züm Rapid Transit, UP Express, and TTC (via MiWay).
Downtown Brampton Tunnelling Preparation Underway
In early 2025, the province began planning work for a tunnel beneath the heart of downtown Brampton. This underground segment—starting north of Steeles will connect the Brampton Gateway Terminal to downtown Brampton’s GO Station—and will maintain the character of Brampton’s historic downtown while allowing the LRT to move through seamlessly.
Premier Doug Ford’s government has made this a priority project, framing it as part of the largest transit expansion in North America. According to Ontario’s Ministry of Transportation, the tunnelling ensures better integration with existing rail infrastructure and reduces disruptions to local businesses and traffic.
Boosting Growth in Peel Region
The Hazel McCallion Line is expected to support both residential and job growth in Peel Region by:
- Alleviating traffic congestion along Hurontario Street
- Encouraging dense, transit-oriented development
- Linking educational institutions, shopping districts, and employment zones
Now extending beneath downtown Brampton, the LRT’s alignment will offer smoother service while protecting the community’s unique streetscape.
What’s Next?
The line remains under active construction, with overhead wires, LRT vehicles, and final station work still to come. Testing is expected to begin in phases, with full service projected to launch by late 2025 or early 2026.
🔗 For more details, visit the official project page at Metrolinx: Hazel McCallion LRT
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Why does Brampton get lucky and have a tunnel underneath it while Mississauga’s drivable and actually useful and accessible surface routes are completely ruined when it should all be buried? That way people could make use of all of the 3-dimensional volume instead of competing for limited 2 dimensional surface space?
Imbeciles!
I’ve been wondering this since I’ve seen tracks start going on the floor. It makes no sense to turn hurontario; always been a 3-lane MAJOR HWY when in downtown Mississauga, now to make it a 2-lane major hwy! Hurontario is going to be the worst road to drive on. I’ve avoided it in my routes all together. I don’t even know how far the construction stage is because I don’t take that road anymore. While they build an underground portion for BRAMPTON. The thing should be underground 19KM!
HA!testing in 2025 or 2026. How about paying your contactor first.
I don’t think the service will start at the end of 2025 or early 2026 because still too much work needs to be done and now I noticed very few people are working at the sight.
What a joke “full service by early 2026”. This is the 3rd time they are breaking tracks on T-point at Top flight and Hurontario street. It will be a miracle if they finish by 2035. Remember Eglinton LRT started in 2014 and after numerous delays might open in 2025
“Hazel McCallion LRT” Does that mean the tracks are crooked?