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Mont-Royal station (Montreal Metro)

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Mont-Royal (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ ʁwajal]) is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Plateau-Mont-Royal borough in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[5] The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Location470, av. du Mont-Royal Est
Montreal, Quebec H2J 1W4
Canada
Coordinates45°31′28″N 73°34′54″W
Platforms2 side platforms
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Mont-Royal Accessible by elevator
General information
Location470, av. du Mont-Royal Est
Montreal, Quebec H2J 1W4
Canada
Coordinates45°31′28″N 73°34′54″W
OperatorSociété de transport de Montréal
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsList of STM bus routes STM bus
Construction
Depth13.4 metres (44 feet), 39th deepest
AccessibleYes
ArchitectVictor Prus
Other information
Fare zoneARTM: A[1]
History
Opened14 October 1966
Rebuilt2018-22[2]
Passengers
2024[3][4]4,965,189Increase 6.16%
Rank13 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station
Sherbrooke Orange Line Laurier
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Overview

The station, designed by Victor Prus, is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. It has a single mezzanine at transept level, giving access to one entrance.

Artwork

The station has several pieces of artwork. Vertical bands by noted Quebec artist Charles Daudelin consists of 32 narrow vertical aluminum seams at platform level, with extruded square and rectangular forms in high relief. These were some of the first artworks installed in the Metro, present at the opening of the station in 1966.[6] In 2000, the redevelopment of the place Gérald-Godin surrounding the station included the addition of a work of art, a poem by Gérald Godin bricked into the façade of a building, by the art collective Les Industries perdues.[7] In 2022, Je reviens chez nous by artist Simon Bilodeau was installed in the newly rebuilt east entrance. This concrete work represents the limestone strata of the Plateau-Mont-Royal and the various streets & avenues.[8]

Origin of the name

This station is named for Mount Royal Avenue (av. Mont-Royal), so called because it leads to the foot of Mount Royal.

Accessibility

In October 2018, work began to install two elevators, add two staircases connecting the platforms to the street and build a second walkway above the tracks linking the two platforms. The work also involved construction of a replacement entrance building, with a glass façade and new artwork. A walkway provides access between the two elevators, and the fare booth and ticket machines have been relocated to the street level.[2]

In July 2022, the station became the 20th accessible station on the Metro.[9] Escalators at the station reopened in fall 2022, completing the project.[10]

Connecting bus routes

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No. Route Connects to Service times / notes
List of STM bus routes  11  Parc du Mont-Royal Daily

Occasional departures to Ridgewood throughout the day. All departures serve Ridgewood after 9:30 PM.

List of STM bus routes  31  Saint-Denis Daily
List of STM bus routes  97  Avenue-du-Mont-Royal 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  711  Parc du Mont-Royal / Oratoire Runs 7 days a week during the summer and weekends only the rest of the year
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