Residents accessing the Danforth GO Station from Stephenson Avenue face unsafe conditions every day. The only current access involves unlit stairs and crossing busy traffic without a safe pedestrian crossing nearby. This creates serious risks for commuters, families, seniors, and anyone traveling at night. The lack of proper lighting and a direct sidewalk connection discourages safe walking and forces people to take risks that should not exist in our neighbourhood.
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Our Demand (Solution):
We call on the City of Toronto and Metrolinx to work together to:
Build a direct sidewalk path from Stephenson Avenue to the Danforth GO platform, running beside the renovated power station.
Install proper lighting and safety measures to ensure safe access for all pedestrians, including families, seniors, and those with mobility challenges.
Why This Matters:
🚶 Safety: Prevents dangerous crossings and improves visibility at night.
♿ Accessibility: Creates safe, barrier-free access for strollers, wheelchairs, and bikes.
🌍 Sustainability: Encourages transit use by making walking access easier and safer.
🏘️ Community: Strengthens neighbourhood connections and makes the GO station more accessible for everyone.
Call to Action (Closing):
By signing this petition, you are showing your support for a safer, more accessible community. 👉 Please also contact our local city councillor and Metrolinx community relations to let them know this issue matters to you:
Metrolinx Community Relations: TorontoEast@metrolinx.com
Together, we can make Danforth GO safe and welcoming for everyone.
After you complete the petition feel free to copy/paste the email below and send it to the councillor and Metrolinx:
Subject: Support for Safer Access to Danforth GO
Hello,
I am a local resident and I strongly support the creation of a direct, well-lit sidewalk path from Stephenson Avenue to the Danforth GO Station platform. The current access is unsafe:
Poor lighting on the stairs, especially at night
No safe crosswalk nearby
Heavy traffic risks for pedestrians, seniors, and families
Building this path would make our community safer, more accessible, and more connected, while encouraging more people to use transit.
Please prioritize this improvement for the safety and convenience of all residents.
Thank you so much for supporting the petition for safer access to Danforth GO. Your support has helped open conversations with the City, Metrolinx, and other agencies — and we’re now at the next important step.
I’ve created a short community input form to help shape a resident-led neighbourhood meeting focused on safety, accessibility, congestion, construction impacts, and GO station access. This will help show decision-makers what issues matter most to residents and how the community wants to be involved.
Please take 2–3 minutes to fill it out and share it with neighbours.
https://forms.gle/3s5Vf4L5frw7Wba47
The more responses we gather, the stronger our case becomes. Please do share this link with your neighbours and anyone in our local area that is interested in being involved.
Thank you again for being part of this — momentum is building.
First off, thank you so much for supporting this initiative to create a safe pedestrian pathway from Stephenson Avenue to the Danforth GO Station (north platform). Your signatures and messages have been instrumental in getting the attention of key agencies and showing that our community truly cares about safer, more accessible transit connections.
Here’s where things stand:
* The proposed path area falls under a shared jurisdiction between the City of Toronto, HydroOne, and Metrolinx. Because of this, the process involves coordination between multiple agencies, which has slowed things down, but we’re making steady progress.
* I’m currently in contact with teams at Metrolinx, HydroOne, and several City of Toronto divisions, including the Transportation Services – Cycling & Pedestrian Projects team and Community Planning.
* The goal is to find the right city representatives who can review this proposal, complete the necessary paperwork, and bring the idea forward for technical and safety evaluation.
* We’re also emphasizing the need for multiple entry points to the GO Station, not just one, to improve safety, accessibility, and prevent congestion as our community grows and major construction begins for new tracks.
* Beyond convenience, this is about preventing accidents, improving accessibility, and preparing for population growth in our neighbourhood.
I’m also working with local media, including Beach Metro Community News, to help raise awareness and get more community members involved.
Next goal: Let’s reach 500 signatures to strengthen our voice when engaging City and Metrolinx officials. Please share this petition with neighbours, friends, and local groups, especially those who use Danforth GO or live near Stephenson, Main, or Danforth. http://openpetition.org/!rxldt
You can also make a big impact by sending a quick email to the following contacts to express your support for this pathway project and emphasize the importance of safer access to Danforth GO:
Councillor’s Office: councillor_bradford@toronto.ca, Kirsten.Hay@toronto.ca
City Teams: newsidewalks@toronto.ca, visionzeroto@toronto.ca, 311@toronto.ca
Metrolinx Community Relations: TorontoEast@metrolinx.com
Even a short note helps show that our community is united in wanting safer, smarter pedestrian infrastructure.
Thank you again for your continued support, every signature, share, and email brings us one step closer to making this pathway a reality.
More than a safety concern, it’s also a logistical concern as the residential area grows, having only one entry point for Danforth Go is a congestion concern for the public commuters and also the drivers. Two months ago there was a hit&run of someone crossing Main in front of the GO station: https://toronto.citynews.ca/2025/07/07/toronto-hit-and-run-danforth-go-station/
Access to public transportation should not be hazardous nor hampered by numerous obstacles. This situation makes travelling through this section potentially dangerous for anyone using the GO station - but especially seniors, children and those with mobility aids. This is completely unacceptable and should be rectified immediately.
I am a frequent GO train user. I live west of Main Street. Adding another safer way to access the Danforth GO station just makes sense, particularly as the entrance off Main Street is attracting ever-increasing volumes of drivers and Ubers dropping off pedestrians. This is a smart proposal
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Faster access to Danforth go from area south of Danforth and west of main st