About DepartTO

What this is

DepartTO is a fast, independent departure board for GO Transit trains: all 7 rail lines and 71 stations, a saved commute that opens on your next train, delay predictions when a live feed is available, and a flag on trips that may qualify for GO's Service Guarantee. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or operated by Metrolinx or GO Transit — always confirm with GO Transit before travelling.

How the data works

Schedules

Schedules from GO Transit GTFS published by Metrolinx (feed dated Nov 4, 2026). DepartTO bakes that schedule into this site. If live data is unavailable, the board shows the schedule and says so — scheduled times are never dressed up as live estimates.

Live predictions

Live predictions and alerts are fetched on the server every couple of minutes from TransSee, which republishes GO Transit real-time information, and cached here. A board only earns its green LIVE badge when that cache is under five minutes old. When the official Metrolinx Open Data feed is connected, it becomes the primary source and TransSee becomes the backup.

Maps

Maps use MapLibre GL JS with OpenFreeMap vector tiles. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors; tiles © OpenMapTiles. Line colours and geometry come from the GTFS feed. Maps show lines and stations only — trains are not plotted until live vehicle positions are available from Metrolinx.

Attribution

Data used in this product or service is provided with the permission of Metrolinx. GO Transit, GO and Metrolinx names and marks belong to Metrolinx and are used here only to identify the services the data describes.

GO Train Service Guarantee

If a regularly scheduled GO train is delayed 15 minutes or more, the trip may qualify for a credit of the fare paid under GO Transit's Service Guarantee. DepartTO flags live trips running 15+ minutes late with a "May qualify" badge — that badge is a heads-up, not a ruling; GO Transit decides eligibility.

Claims must be submitted within 30 days of the trip. Exclusions include extreme weather (including Environment Canada advisories, watches and warnings), Weekday Group Passes, Weekend Passes and flat-fare combo tickets. You will need the PRESTO card or ticket you travelled with — file on the official site; DepartTO never collects card numbers and never files claims.

File a claim at gotransit.com

Privacy

Your saved commute is stored only in your own browser (localStorage). DepartTO has no accounts and does not collect PRESTO numbers or personal information. The site uses Google Analytics (GA4) to count visits and see which boards are used; Google Analytics sets cookies and processes usage data as described in Google's privacy policy. This site has applied to show ads through Google AdSense; if ads are shown, Google and its partners may use cookies to serve ads based on a visitor's prior visits to this and other websites, and visitors may opt out of personalised advertising via Google's Ads Settings. Never enter a PRESTO card number anywhere on this site — claims happen only on gotransit.com.