Laurier station (Montreal Metro) explained

Laurier
Style:Montreal Metro
Address:495, Gilford Street
Montreal, Quebec H2J 1N4
Country:Canada
Coordinates:45.5272°N -73.5867°W
Depth:10.7m (35.1feet), 48th deepest
Opened:14 October 1966
Architect:Jean P. Pothier
Accessible:No
Operator:Société de transport de Montréal
Zone:ARTM

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Laurier station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] 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

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

Route
14 Atateken
27 Boulevard Saint-Joseph
46 Casgrain
47 Masson
51 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit
427 Express Saint-Joseph (Eastbound)
711 Parc Du Mont Royal/Oratoire

Nearby points of interest

Film and television appearances

Laurier station appeared in the 2018 Denys Arcand movie The Fall of the American Empire (French: "La chute de l'empire américain").[3]

References

  1. Web site: Fare Zones . . 1 July 2022 . 1 July 2022.
  2. http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m08.htm Laurier Metro Station
  3. Web site: June 24, 2019 . Canadian film review: Fall of the American Empire . March 11, 2024 . Canadian Crossing.

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