Lucien-L'Allier station (Exo) explained

Lucien-L'Allier
Style:Exo
Address:1290 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 2S2[1]
Platform:4 island platforms
Tracks:8
Parking:None
Bicycle:Forbidden
Opened:January 18, 1997
Zone:ARTM

A[2]

Passengers:


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Pass System:Exo

Lucien-L'Allier station is a commuter rail terminal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the terminal for Exo's Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines. Lucien-L'Allier is in ARTM fare zone A. It is one of the two downtown terminals for Montreal commuter trains, the other being Montreal Central Station.

Origin of name

Lucien L'Allier station takes its name from the nearby Lucien L'Allier Montreal Metro station. This station is in turn named for rue Lucien-L'Allier, the original name of which, rue de l'Aqueduc, was changed in order to commemorate Lucien L'Allier, chief engineer for the initial network of the Montreal Metro and for the construction of Saint Helen's Island and Île Notre-Dame for Expo 67.

Originally, the terminus of the commuter rail line was the monumental Windsor Station (Gare Windsor), which was also the headquarters of Canadian Pacific Railway until it moved to Calgary in 1996. This station was separated from the rails by the construction of the Molson Centre (now Bell Centre), which integrated a new commuter railway terminal. Originally called Terminus Windsor, this new terminal was renamed Gare Lucien-L'Allier to reduce confusion with the original Windsor Station, which still exists but is no longer a railway station.

Station Closure and Repairs

On 12 February 2024, Exo announced that this station will be closed starting 1 April 2024 for repair works to bring it up to modern standards.[3] It will repair the existing platforms and add canopies above them. Following the closure, the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines will be affected. The Vaudreuil-Hudson and Candiac lines will shorten service to Vendôme Station, whereas service on the Saint-Jérôme line will be shortened to Parc Station, although some trains will continue go on to Montréal-Ouest Station.

Service for Lucien L'Allier Station is expected to resume in fall 2024 for the Vaudreuil-Hudson line, and spring 2025 for the Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines.

Location

The station is located at 1290 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal (the street was formerly called Rue de la Gauchetière), near the historic Windsor Station, and is connected by an enclosed walkway to Lucien-L'Allier Metro station.

Terminus Lucien-L'Allier is the eastern end of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Westmount Subdivision.

Connections

STM bus routes

See main article: Société de transport de Montréal and List of Montreal Bus Routes. For STM bus routes see Lucien-L'Allier (Montreal Metro)

Metro stations

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.amt.qc.ca/en/trip-planner/lucien-allier-station#InformationsGare Gare Lucien-L'Allier
  2. Web site: Fare Zones . . 1 July 2022 . 1 July 2022.
  3. Web site: Exo . 2024-02-21 . exo.quebec . en-CA.