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Jean-Talon station (Montreal Metro)

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Jean-Talon (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ talɔ̃]) is a station of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Little Italy district on the border between the boroughs of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4]

Locationrue Jean-Talon at rue Berri
Montreal, Quebec H2R 1T7
Canada
Coordinates45°32′20″N 73°36′51″W
OperatorSociété de transport de Montréal
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Jean-Talon Accessible by elevator
General information
Locationrue Jean-Talon at rue Berri
Montreal, Quebec H2R 1T7
Canada
Coordinates45°32′20″N 73°36′51″W
OperatorSociété de transport de Montréal
Lines
Platforms
Tracks
  • Total: 4
  • Orange Line: 2
  • Blue Line: 2
ConnectionsList of STM bus routes STM bus
Construction
Depth10.4 metres (34 feet 1 inch) (Orange Line)
18.6 metres (61 feet) (Blue Line, Snowdon platform)
23.8 metres (78 feet 1 inch) (Blue Line, Saint-Michel platform), 8th deepest
AccessibleYes
ArchitectDuplessis, Labelle, Derome (Orange Line)
Gilbert Sauvé (Blue Line)
Other information
Fare zoneARTM: A[1]
History
Opened14 October 1966 (Orange Line)
16 June 1986 (Blue Line)
Passengers
2024[2][3]4,747,327 Increase 5.12%
Rank16 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station
Beaubien
toward Côte-Vertu
 Orange Line Jarry
toward Montmorency
De Castelnau
toward Snowdon
 Blue Line Fabre
toward Saint-Michel
Location
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It is a transfer station between the Orange Line and Blue Line. The Orange Line station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Overview

The original station was designed by Duplessis, Labelle et Derome. It is a normal side platform station built in a tunnel, with a mezzanine on its southern end giving access to several exits, including underground city access to the Tour Jean-Talon.

With the construction of the Blue Line in 1986, the station was greatly expanded. Two large volumes were dug, one on either side of the original station, giving access to the stacked Blue Line platforms below. This portion of the station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé, and included artistic tiling designs by the architect as well as a large mural by Judith Bricault. Another access was built leading to the Plaza Saint-Hubert, connecting to the eastern volume by an automated entrance. The Blue Line platforms were inaugurated on June 16, 1986.

Jean-Talon is the only one of Montreal's four transfer stations that was not built that way from the beginning.

In 2013, work began to make the station accessible at a cost of $9 million, with the installation of elevators.[5] In June 2015, work was completed to make the Orange Line platforms accessible.[5][6] In November 2019, it was announced that works to make the Blue Line platform accessible via elevator had been completed, making the Blue Line accessible for the first time.[7]

The station has 4 entrances:

Orange Line platform
Orange Line platform
Blue Line platform
Blue Line platform
An Art at the Blue Line platform.
Art at Blue Line platform

Origin of the name

This station is named for Jean-Talon Street. Jean Talon (1626–1694) served as intendant of New France from 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.

Connecting bus routes

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Société de transport de Montréal
No. Route Connects to Service times / notes
List of STM bus routes  31  Saint-Denis
Daily
List of STM bus routes  92  Jean-Talon West
Daily
List of STM bus routes  93  Jean-Talon
Daily
List of STM bus routes  95  Bélanger
Daily
List of STM bus routes  99  Villeray Daily
List of STM bus routes  361 ☾   Saint-Denis Replaces the Orange Line from Henri-Bourassa to Place-d'Armes Night service
List of STM bus routes  372 ☾   Jean-Talon
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