About Weston
Location (See Map)
The community of Weston is an area of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, bordered by the 401 highway to the north, the Humber River to the west, Jane Street to the east and Lawrence to the south. The convenience of this location is one of Weston’s many strengths.
Toronto’s Geographic Co-ordinates are (YYZ) Latitude =43 39 N, Longitude 79 23 W
Automobiles
Two highways, the 401 and the 400, are accessible from the north end of Weston.
The 401, also known as the Macdonald-Cartier Freeway, is the major artery for travel around the Greater Toronto Area and the province of Ontario. Click here for historical information on the 401.
The 400 heads north past Canada’s Wonderland towards the cottage and ski-resort areas of Barrie, Collingwood and the Muskokas.
Bus Schedules
Weston is well-served by a variety of TTC bus routes connecting to Eglinton, Eglinton West, Jane, Keele, Lawrence, Lawrence West, Royal York and Runnymede stations.
Note: The following bus schedules are in pdf format. You must have Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to access them. Acrobat Reader can be downloaded for free:
32C Eglinton West (via Trethewey)
Eglinton & Eglinton West stations, Jane & Lawrence, Airport Corporate Centre
35 Jane
Jane station, Jane & Lawrence-Church, York University / north of Highway 7
52 Lawrence West
Lawrence & Lawrence West stations, Lawrence & Jane, Weston & Martingrove
59 Maple Leaf
Lawrence & Lawrence West stations, Lawrence & Jane/Weston, Church & Weston/Jane
73A Royal York
Royal York station, Lawrence & Royal York/Scarlett Road, Dixon & Scarlett
79 Scarlett Rd
Runnymede station, Lawrence & Scarlett/Weston/Jane
89 Weston
Keele station, Weston & Lawrence/Church/St. Phillips, Albion Road
GO Trains
The trip to Union station in downtown Toronto takes just 17 minutes by train on the Georgetown GO line. Stops on this line include Union, Bloor, Weston, Bramalea, Brampton, Georgetown and Guelph.
Nine trains a day run weekdays only.
SCHEDULES
Trains to Union leave Weston between 6:06 a.m. and 14:01 p.m. Trains to Weston leave Union between 9:30 a.m. and 18:45 p.m.
Go to:
> GO Train site’s home page
> “Schedules”
> “Select from a list of our schedules”
> “31 – Georgetown GO Train & Bus Service”
> “Travel east toward Toronto Union OR Travel west toward Guelph”
WESTON GO STATION Information
Station location, phone number, parking, facilities, ticket sales, fares and connecting transit.
Go to:
> GO Train site’s home page
> Stations and Terminals
> Make your choice by the name of the station or terminal
> Choose the letter “W”
> Weston GO Station
Government
Weston is located in Ward 11, also known as York South-Weston. This electoral district is bordered by Jane, the 401, the Humber River and Dundas Street. (See map of district in pdf format).
Ward 11 is represented at the municipal, provincial and federal levels by:
Frances Nunziata – Toronto City Councillor
Laura Albanese – Member of Provincial Parliament
Alan Tonks – Member of Parliament
The City of Toronto compares demographics in York South-Weston with Toronto overall. The Ward 11 profile includes information on this district’s population, families, education, labour force, income and more.
Planes
National and international travellers can reach Lester B. Pearson International Airport (YYZ) from Weston in just 10 minutes by car.
See map and airport information.