Families are invited to visit the Kids Safety Village of Durham Region on Saturday, Sept. 26, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., for a family-friendly event featuring hands-on rail safety demonstrations and educational activities. Children can practice safe traffic and rail crossing habits while riding bicycles through the village.

Residents can connect with Metrolinx safety experts, community engagement teams, and community partners.

Located at 1129 Athol St. in Whitby, just a 10-minute walk from Whitby GO Station, the event is a great opportunity for families to learn how simple actions can help keep everyone safe around rail corridors, stations, crossings, and transit infrastructure.

Key reminders while planning your visit:

• This is a rain-or-shine event.
• Parking is available on-site for event attendees.
• GO Transit planned service adjustments (Sept. 26–27): Planned construction is taking place on Lakeshore East. GO trains will run between Durham College Oshawa GO and Ajax GO. GO buses will serve Durham College Oshawa, Whitby, Ajax and Pickering GO stations and run direct to Union Station Bus Terminal. There will be no GO Transit service at Rouge Hill, Guildwood, Eglinton, Scarborough or Danforth GO stations. For more information, head to the GO Transit website.
• The venue has an accessible parking space located near the main entrance, a ramped entryway, single-level pathways with curb cuts, and enlarged washrooms available on-site.

To learn more about the community events taking place during Rail Safety Week, from September 21 to 27, visit the Press Room story.