Laurier (Montreal Metro)

Laurier
Location 495, Gilford Street, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°31′38″N 73°35′12″W / 45.52722°N 73.58667°W / 45.52722; -73.58667Coordinates: 45°31′38″N 73°35′12″W / 45.52722°N 73.58667°W / 45.52722; -73.58667
Operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Connections
  STM buses
Construction
Depth 10.7 metres (35 feet 1 inch), 48th deepest
Architect Jean P. Pothier
History
Opened 14 October 1966
Traffic
Passengers 4,159,756 entrances in 2010, 20th of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Côte-Vertu
Orange Line
toward Montmorency

Laurier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Mile End neighbourhood of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Overview

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

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

Société de transport de Montréal
Route Service Times Map Schedule
14 Amherst All-day before 8:00PM Map Schedule
27 Boulevard Saint-Joseph All-day Map Schedule
30 St-Denis/St-Hubert All-day, Located one block west on Saint-Denis Map Schedule
46 Casgrain Weekdays before 7:00PM Map Schedule
47 Masson All-day Map Schedule
51 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit All-day Map Schedule
361 Saint-Denis Overnight, Located one block west on Saint-Denis Map Schedule
427 Express Saint-Joseph Rush Hours, Mornings towards Downtown and Afternoons from Downtown, Located one block west on Saint-Denis and Saint-Joseph Map Schedule

Nearby points of interest

References

  1. ↑ Laurier Metro Station
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