GO Transit is absolutely packed as huge crowds flock to Niagara Falls for solar eclipse

Mass crowds packed onto GO Transit trains and buses on Monday morning, but instead of the typical rush into Toronto's city centre, many were headed in the complete opposite direction in hopes of catching the rare total solar eclipse in Niagara Falls.

With over one people million expected to descend on the area on Monday, GO Transit is running added trains serving Niagara Falls in anticipation of overcrowding.

GO Transit is running special extra Niagara Falls trains to bring people to the Solar Eclipse! Share these tips and train information with anyone you know intending to take the train to Niagara Falls.
These trains will likely be overcrowded before they even leave Union Station. pic.twitter.com/U6OGiQG8rC

— WB62 (@WBMetro62) April 8, 2024

Photos of packed GO trains at Union Station began to emerge on Monday morning, one of many stations on the regional transportation network seeing above-average crowds today.

First leg of @GOtransit adventure to #NiagaraFalls #SolarEclipse2024 . Busy everywhere down here at Union of course. pic.twitter.com/toV8rDMXHh

— nicolas bello 🐀 (@nbellotoronto) April 8, 2024

Union Station's platforms were completely packed with hopeful eclipse watchers, with passengers reporting standing room only.

Decided to take the @GOtransit special service to Niagara Falls, and it's always amazing the sheer volume of people a 12 car GO train can move with room to spare pic.twitter.com/JwKfodjYAR

— Blair (@blurr_65) April 8, 2024

Some trains were forced to skip stations due to the high volume of passengers.

The first train is already skipping all stops past Exhibition

— WB62 (@WBMetro62) April 8, 2024

Trains departing after the peak of rush hour were still loaded with Niagara-bound passengers, though not quite as busy as earlier departures.

People packed into a full length train to Niagara from Union Station this morning! pic.twitter.com/uRR4KNdg4R

— blogTO (@blogTO) April 8, 2024

Even GO's bus routes are packing on the passengers headed to Niagara Falls on Monday morning.

Large crowds gathering at GO Stations awaiting buses and trains to Niagara Falls pic.twitter.com/L0mmHc62eA

— Nigel Hay (@LakeErieVlogger) April 8, 2024

Niagara Falls is expecting record crowds on Monday, being in the path of totality for the full astronomical show. In preparation, the city has declared a state of emergency and shut down several roads to manage the flow of crowds.