Regular service resumes at Bronte GO Station after evacuation due to suspicious package

A police investigation shut down a GO station for several hours on Tuesday morning, disrupting train service on the Lakeshore West line.

Halton Regional Police say they were called to Bronte GO Station in Oakville around 5:30 a.m. for a suspicious package on a train platform. GO Transit first posted on X at 6 a.m. saying they were aware of the investigation and “the area is now in the hands of emergency personnel.”

An evacuation order was issued at the station and officials said the Halton Police Explosive Disposal Unit was on scene investigating throughout the morning.

The station was given the all clear to reopen around noon.

“The police investigation has been completed and we will be returning to our regular schedule,” says GO Transit service alerts.

“We have been given permission to go through the area at regular speed and trains will now be stopping at Bronte GO.”

GO Transit service alerts can be found here.