Langelier station explained

Langelier
Style:Montreal Metro
Address:Sherbrooke Street East at boul. Langelier
Montreal, Quebec H1N 1C5
Country:Canada
Depth:14m (46feet), 37th deepest
Opened:6 June 1976
Architect:Victor Prus & André G. Dionne
Accessible:No
Operator:Société de transport de Montréal
Zone:ARTM

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Langelier station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Mercier-Ouest. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

Overview

Designed by Victor Prus & André G. Dionne, it is a normal side platform station built in tunnel. The central mezzanine, built within the tunnel vault, gives access to three entrances on three corners at the intersection of Sherbrooke Street East and Langelier Boulevard.

6595, rue Sherbrooke est

6610, rue Sherbrooke est

3355, boul. Langelier

On the platforms, sculptural grilles by Charles Daudelin conceal ventilation intakes.

Origin of the name

The station is located on rue Sherbrooke Est at boulevard Langelier, named for Sir François Langelier (1838 - 1915), who served in a number of high offices in Quebec, including mayor of Quebec City (1882 - 1890) and Lieutenant-Governor (1911 - 1915).

Connecting bus routes

Route
33 Langelier
185 Sherbrooke
197 Rosemont
364 Sherbrooke/Joseph-Renaud
370 Rosemont
811 Health Services Shuttle
822 Longue-Pointe Shuttle

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-m20.htm Langelier metro Station