Place-d'Armes (Montreal Metro)
The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It was briefly the terminus of the Orange Line until Square-Victoria-OACI station opened four months later, quickly followed by Bonaventure station, the planned terminus.
Overview
The station, designed by Janusz Warunkiewicz, is a normal side platform station, built in open cut due to the presence of weak Utica shale in the surrounding rock. Its mezzanine, with fare barriers at either side, is located directly under the Palais des congrès de Montréal; one end gives direct access to the Palais, while the other opens outside, near Chinatown.
Station improvements
In March 2017, the station was made accessible with the installation of elevators. The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time until the next train arrives.
Origin of the name
This station is named for the Place d'Armes, a short distance to the south. It is the third square in Montreal to have this name, which is the common French name for the rallying place for a fort's defenders. It contains a statue of Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve.
Connecting bus routes
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 55 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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 129 Côte-Sainte-Catherine
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 361 Saint-Denis
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| 363 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
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| 365 Avenue du Parc
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Station closure
Place d’Armes station was closed from December 1 to December 21, 2022, due to the COP15 conference; the authorities requested a complete closure of the station. The 55, 129, 361, 363 and 365 bus lines were rerouted to not stop at the station.
Nearby points of interest
Connected via the underground city
- Palais des congrès de Montréal
- Complexe Guy-Favreau (Government of Canada)
- Square-Victoria–OACI Metro station and points west
- Place-des-Arts Metro station and points north
Other
References
- ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2024-02-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2023 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2024.021.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2023-05-25). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2022 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2023.134.
- ^ Place-d'Armes Metro Station
- ^ "Place-d'Armes station: elevators up and running, for more and better access to the métro system". Société de transport de Montréal. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Place-d'Armes Metro Station: Origin of station's name". Tour toponymique Les stations de métro, Communauté urbaine de Montréal, 1989. STM Web site. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
External links
- Place-d'Armes Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2011 STM system map
- 2011 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map
