Beaubien station
Beaubien station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.
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| Location | 6530, av. de Châteaubriand Montreal, Quebec H2S 2N7 Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°32′08″N 73°36′16″W / 45.53556°N 73.60444°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Depth | 12.5 metres (41 feet), 41st deepest | ||||||||||
| Accessible | No | ||||||||||
| Architect | Roger d'Astous | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | ARTM: A[1] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 14 October 1966 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2023[2][3] | 2,517,270 21.85% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 31 of 68 | ||||||||||
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Overview edit
The station, designed by Roger d'Astous, is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. The large entrance structure contains the ticket barrier, as well as a light shaft and an open sided bus shelter. Noted ceramicist Claude Vermette collaborated on the tile designs.
Origin of the name edit
This station is named for Beaubien Street, named for a prominent French-Canadian family of landholders, public figures, and professionals.
Connecting bus routes edit
| Société de transport de Montréal |
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| Route |
| 18 Beaubien |
| 30 St-Denis/St-Hubert |
| 31 Saint-Denis |
| 95 Bélanger |
| 160 Barclay |
| 361 Saint-Denis |
Station improvements edit
Beaubien station was closed from May 4 to August 30, 2015 for station modernization. This included refurbishing structural slabs, floor finishes and the entrance building's waterproofing membrane, installing a new ventilation shaft, replacing light fixtures and granite stairs, repairing and replacing wall panels and floor slabs, replacing walkway edges and sidewalks, and adding trees and shrubs.[5] Shuttle buses operated between Rosemont and Jean-Talon to serve the station.[6]
Construction in 2020 to demolish and rebuild the skylight dome located near De Saint-Vallier to ensure that the ceiling is waterproof was completed in winter 2021.[7]
Nearby points of interest edit
- Plaza Saint-Hubert
- Canadian Citizenship Court
- CLSC La Petite Patrie
- Esperanto Society of Quebec
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ Beaubien Metro Station
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (March 4, 2015). "Beaubien Station closed from May 4 to August 30 for Major Work". Retrieved 2020-10-15.
- ^ "Beaubien metro station to close on Monday". CTV News. April 29, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2020.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal. . Archived from the original on 2020-10-19. Retrieved 2020-10-15.
External links edit
- Beaubien Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- Metro Map