LaSalle station (Montreal Metro) explained

LaSalle
Style:Montreal Metro
Address:301, av. Caisse
Verdun, Quebec H4G 3M3
Country:Canada
Coordinates:45.4708°N -73.5664°W
Depth:9.8m (32.2feet), 53rd deepest
Opened:3 September 1978
Architect:Didier, Gillon et Larouche
Accessible:No
Operator:Société de transport de Montréal
Zone:ARTM

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LaSalle station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Verdun, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on September 3, 1978, as part of the extension of the Green Line westward to Angrignon station.

Architecture and art

Designed by Didier, Gillon et Larouche, it is a normal side platform station with one ticket hall and access. The platform and mezzanine walls are enlivened by large, irregular concrete planes painted in bright colours, designed by Michèle Tremblay-Gillon, while a stainless-steel mural by Peter Gnass above the ticket hall reflects sunlight and passengers' movements.

Origin of the name

This station is named for nearby LaSalle Boulevard, named for explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643 - 1687), who founded the town of Lachine and claimed Louisiana for France.

Since the station is not located in the neighbouring borough of LaSalle, alternative names have been proposed, including Paul-Grégoire and Curé-Caisse; the latter name was approved by the Montreal Urban Community in 1984, but for unknown reasons the name change was not carried out.

Connecting bus routes

Route
58 Wellington
61 Wellington
71 Du Centre
108 Bannantyne
350 Verdun/LaSalle

Nearby points of interest

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fare Zones . . 1 July 2022 . 1 July 2022.
  2. http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m38.htm LaSalle Station