Laurier station (Montreal Metro)
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| Location | 495, Gilford Street Montreal, Quebec H2J 1N4 Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°31′38″N 73°35′12″W / 45.52722°N 73.58667°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Depth | 10.7 metres (35 feet 1 inch), 48th deepest | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| Architect | Jean P. Pothier | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | ARTM: A[1] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 October 1966 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2][3] | 3,724,158  18.38% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 22 of 68 | ||||||||||
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Laurier station (French pronunciation: [loʁje]) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located just to the east of the Mile End neighbourhood. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.
Overview
[edit]The station, designed by Jean P. Pothier, is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. It has a mezzanine and an entrance at either end, the southern one incorporating an open sided bus shelter, and the northern one including an automatic ticket barrier.
The walls are decorated in grey granite, with orange and red tiles at both ends of the platform.
Origin of the name
[edit]This station is named for Laurier Avenue, named for Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911).
Connecting bus routes
[edit]| Société de transport de Montréal |
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 14 Atateken
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| 27 Boulevard Saint-Joseph
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| 46 Casgrain
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| 47 Masson
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 51 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit
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 427 Express Saint-Joseph (Eastbound)
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 711 Parc Du Mont Royal/Oratoire
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Nearby points of interest
[edit]- École nationale de théâtre
- École supérieure de la danse du Québec
- Plaza Laurier
- Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
- CLSC Saint-Louis-du-Parc
Film and television appearances
[edit]Laurier station appeared in the 2018 Denys Arcand movie The Fall of the American Empire (French: "La chute de l'empire américain").[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2024-02-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2023 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2024.021.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2023-05-25). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2022 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2023.134.
- ^ Laurier Metro Station
- ^ "Canadian film review: Fall of the American Empire". Canadian Crossing. June 24, 2019. Retrieved March 11, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Laurier Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2011 STM System Map
- Metro Map
