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MONTRÉAL
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Métro
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The 4-line system opened in 1966 is similar to the Métro of Marseille, Lyon or some lines in Paris as it is rubber-tyred and totally underground. One outstanding feature of the Montréal Métro are its transfer stations, especially Snowdon and Lionel-Groulx where passengers can change lines across the platforms, but also Berri-UQAM and Jean-Talon are well planned. On 14 Oct. 1966, lines 1 and 2, now generally referred to as the green line and the orange line, opened between Atwater and Papineau, and between Place-d'Armes and Henri-Bourassa. Some months later, Frontenac (19 Dec) and Beaudry stations (21 Dec) were added to line 1, and Square-Victoria (6 Feb 1967) and Bonaventure (13 Feb) completed the initial line 2. On 31 March 1967, line 4, now the yellow line opened as well, this is a shuttle service from the city centre to the other side of the river at Longueuil with one intermediate stop on St. Helen's Island, Jean-Drapeau. Line 5, or the blue line, started operating in 1986 between De Castelnau and Saint-Michel, in 1988 it reached the orange line at Snowdon. Eventually the eastern leg of the orange line was extended to the city of Laval (5.2 km) in 2007, with three new stations, Cartier, la Concorde and Montmorency. Currently the network is 69.2 km long and has 68 stations (2007). NEWS: 468 new cars (52 nine-car trains) were ordered from Bombardier/Alstom in Nov 2010 for delivery between 2014 and 2018.
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History
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Oct 1966: (1) green
Atwater - Papineau |
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A 6.2 km extension on the blue line to the northeast with 5 stations has been planned for a long time; construction start now set for 2021 for a 2026 opening. [Project Website] The orange line may be extended northwest from the Côte-Vertu station to link up with the Bois-Franc commuter rail station. For further metro projects click here!
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REM - Réseau Électrique Métropolitain, is a separate electric suburban metro service across the metropolitan area, partly taking advantage of existing rail corridors. Construction was launched in April 2018, and the first section opened in 2023, linking the city centre to the South Shore of the Saint-Lawrence River. Commuter rail service through Mont Royal tunnel was discontinued on 10 May 2020, with trains from Deux Montagnes cut back to Bois Franc until the classic suburban service ended completely on 31 Dec 2020. Along the tunnel section, two new stations are under construction to provide interchange with the existing Métro, at McGill for the Green Line, and at Édouard-Montpetit for the Blue Line. 31 July 2023: Gare Centrale - Brossard |
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Links
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STM (Métro Operator - Official Page) ARTM
(Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain) EXO (Suburban Rail) Montreal Metro at Wikipedia REM at Wikipedia Marc Dufour's Métro Page has everything you haven't found on this page Matthew McLauchlin's great Montreal Metro site CPTDB - Montréal - Rolling stock roster, etc. Railfans Canada - focussing on Montréal & Ottawa Montréal Metro Gallery by Michael Rohde Montreal Metro at nysubway.org
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Photos 2002 © Matt McLauchlin
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Books
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This great book tells the full story of the Montreal Metro, with lots of great colour photographs, many historical maps and other interesting items. Even if you can't read French, this book is a must for every metro fan. |
2007 © Robert Schwandl (UrbanRail.Net)
Montréal
is the major city in Québec, Canada, and has 1.8 million inhabitants
(3.5 million in Greater Montreal). The city lies on Montreal Island in
the Saint-Lawrence-River, and on the foot of Mont-Royal. 
Benoît
Clairoux: LE
MÉTRO DE MONTRÉAL
35 ANS DÉJÀ