Bois-Franc station is a future Réseau express métropolitain (REM) interchange station in the Bois-Franc neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. REM service is expected to begin at the station in the fourth quarter of 2024.[5]
Bois-Franc
Bois-Franc station platforms before reconstruction
General information
Location
54–65 Henri Bourassa Boulevard West[1] Montreal, Quebec Canada
Bois-Franc takes its name from the nearby Bois-Franc residential development, itself named for chemin du Bois-Franc, the original name of the stretch of boulevard Henri-Bourassa through this area, which had previously ended at the Laurentian Autoroute. Bois Franc was also the original name of the nearby pioneer airstrip that later was known as Cartierville Airport, until its closing in the 1980s.
Historyedit
The original station was named Lazard[6] (likely for the Franco-American merchant bank Lazard Frères & Co. which underwrote the construction of the Mount Royal Tunnel on this rail line). In 1926, the station was renamed Val-Royal. After the modernization of the Deux-Montagnes Line, between 1993 and 1995, a new station named Bois-Franc was built; the original station was then demolished at the request of the Canadian National Railway and with the permission of Transport Canada on June 5, 1995.[7] The old station site is now a parking lot on the east side of Boulevard Marcel-Laurin.
A single-track electrified (2400 V DC) branch to Cartierville, a relic of when the line terminated there in Canadian Northern Railway days, left the line at (then) Val-Royal station. When the line was run by Canadian National, only one rush-hour trip was scheduled in each direction. It was abandoned in the early 1980s when STM predecessor STCUM took over operations of the Deux-Montagnes line. The Cartierville station was located at the corner of Gouin West and Laurentian boulevards.[8] The Cartierville Station was to have been the terminus of Line 3 (Red) of the Montreal Metro.
All bus routes coming from Laval cannot pick up passengers for Montreal-only trips. The same routes will pick up passengers for trips heading back to Laval but will not allow passengers to descend until it reaches Laval.
Route No. 46 no longer passes by this station, the RTM has neglected to bring this up to date on their website.[9]
^Exo (2020-06-17). Réponse à votre demande d'accès à l'information (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 2020-25.
^"COVID-19 and the safety of the Mount Royal Tunnel: what to know about the updated REM schedule in relation to the exceptional events of 2020". Réseau express métropolitain. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
^Walton, Mark (June 6, 2000). . Colin Churcher's Railway Pages. Archived from the original on January 18, 2012.
^"Montreal-Cartierville-Deux-Montagnes schedule 1979 pages 3&4". Canadian National suburban Montreal public timetable, August 6, 1979. 15 January 2011. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
Bois-Franc Commuter Train Station Information (RTM)
Bois-Franc Commuter Train Station Schedule (RTM)
Media related to Bois-Franc (RTM) at Wikimedia Commons
January 01, 1970
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Bois Franc station is a future Reseau express metropolitain REM interchange station in the Bois Franc neighbourhood of Montreal Quebec Canada REM service is expected to begin at the station in the fourth quarter of 2024 5 Bois FrancBois Franc station platforms before reconstructionGeneral informationLocation54 65 Henri Bourassa Boulevard West 1 Montreal QuebecCanadaCoordinates45 31 23 N 73 42 35 W 45 52306 N 73 70972 W 45 52306 73 70972Operated byCanadian Northern Railway 1918 1923 Canadian National Railway 1923 1996 Agence metropolitaine de transport 1996 2017 Reseau de transport metropolitain 2017 2020 Line s REM main linePlatforms2 side platformsTracks2Bus stands5Connections Societe de transport de Montreal Societe de transport de LavalConstructionStructure typeAt gradeParking742 spaces 1 Bicycle facilities120 rack spaces 2 AccessibleYesOther informationFare zoneARTM A 3 Websiterem wbr info wbr en wbr stations wbr bois francHistoryOpened1918 1918 ClosedDecember 31 2020 2020 12 31 Rebuilt2024 2024 REM Previous namesLazard 1918 1926 Val Royal 1926 1995 Passengers2019 4 737 900 Exo Future servicesPreceding station REM Following station Sunnybrooketoward Deux Montagnes Reseau express metropolitain Du Ruisseautoward Brossard Des Sourcestoward Anse a l Orme Marie Curietoward AirportFormer servicesPreceding station Exo Following station Sunnybrooketoward Deux Montagnes Deux Montagnes Du Ruisseautoward Central Station It was formerly a commuter rail station on the Deux Montagnes line until Exo ended service in 2020 Contents 1 Origin of name 2 History 3 Location 4 Cartierville branch and station 5 Connecting bus routes 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOrigin of name editBois Franc takes its name from the nearby Bois Franc residential development itself named for chemin du Bois Franc the original name of the stretch of boulevard Henri Bourassa through this area which had previously ended at the Laurentian Autoroute Bois Franc was also the original name of the nearby pioneer airstrip that later was known as Cartierville Airport until its closing in the 1980s History editThe original station was named Lazard 6 likely for the Franco American merchant bank Lazard Freres amp Co which underwrote the construction of the Mount Royal Tunnel on this rail line In 1926 the station was renamed Val Royal After the modernization of the Deux Montagnes Line between 1993 and 1995 a new station named Bois Franc was built the original station was then demolished at the request of the Canadian National Railway and with the permission of Transport Canada on June 5 1995 7 The old station site is now a parking lot on the east side of Boulevard Marcel Laurin Location editThe station is located at 5465 Henri Bourassa Boulevard West between Marcel Laurin Boulevard Boulevard Laurentien Route 117 and Grenet Street in Saint Laurent on the border with Cartierville Cartierville branch and station editA single track electrified 2400 V DC branch to Cartierville a relic of when the line terminated there in Canadian Northern Railway days left the line at then Val Royal station When the line was run by Canadian National only one rush hour trip was scheduled in each direction It was abandoned in the early 1980s when STM predecessor STCUM took over operations of the Deux Montagnes line The Cartierville station was located at the corner of Gouin West and Laurentian boulevards 8 The Cartierville Station was to have been the terminus of Line 3 Red of the Montreal Metro Connecting bus routes editSociete de transport de Montreal No 1 and route name Service times nbsp 64 Grenet All day nbsp 121E Sauve Cote Vertu School day service located on Grenet nbsp 126 Polyvalente Emile Legault Thimens Grenet School day service located on Grenet and Henri Bourassa nbsp 164 Dudemaine All day nbsp 170 Keller All day nbsp 171 Henri Bourassa Rush hours nbsp 215 Henri Bourassa Regular located on Henri Bourassa Blvd and Marcel Laurin nbsp 382 Pierrefonds Saint Charles Overnight nbsp 468 Express Pierrefonds Gouin Weekdays before 8 00 PM located on Grenet and Henri Bourassa Societe de transport de Laval No 1 9 and route description Service times 55 to from Laval Ouest and Henri Bourassa Terminus Nord via Du Ruisseau stationand via Bois de Boulogne station The stops are on Grenet Street Regular 144 to from Sainte Dorothee Chomedey and Terminus Cote Vertu at the Cote Vertu Metro station The stops are on Marcel Laurin Boulevard 151 to from Chomedey Fabreville Sainte Rose and Terminus Cote Vertu at the Cote Vertu Metro station The stops are on Marcel Laurin Boulevard 902 to from Terminus Le Carrefour at Le Carrefour Laval and Terminus Cote Vertu at the Cote Vertu Metro station The stops are on Marcel Laurin Boulevard Regular on week days All bus routes coming from Laval cannot pick up passengers for Montreal only trips The same routes will pick up passengers for trips heading back to Laval but will not allow passengers to descend until it reaches Laval Route No 46 no longer passes by this station the RTM has neglected to bring this up to date on their website 9 See also editMontreal Metro future projects Orange Line west branch extensionReferences edit a b c d Bois Franc RTM Bois Franc Station REM Retrieved 2023 08 02 Fare Zones Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority 1 July 2022 Retrieved 1 July 2022 Exo 2020 06 17 Reponse a votre demande d acces a l information Report via Access to Information Act request reference no 2020 25 COVID 19 and the safety of the Mount Royal Tunnel what to know about the updated REM schedule in relation to the exceptional events of 2020 Reseau express metropolitain 11 November 2020 Retrieved 11 November 2020 Walton Mark June 6 2000 The Mount Royal Tunnel Electrification Colin Churcher s Railway Pages Archived from the original on January 18 2012 N Ref T6165 S7 amp V Ref 5105 VAL 1 Montreal Cartierville Deux Montagnes schedule 1979 pages 3 amp 4 Canadian National suburban Montreal public timetable August 6 1979 15 January 2011 Retrieved 2 October 2011 a b STL 2011 map Archived 2011 09 20 at the Wayback MachineExternal links editBois Franc Commuter Train Station Information RTM Bois Franc Commuter Train Station Schedule RTM 2016 STM System Map STL 2011 map nbsp Media related to Bois Franc RTM at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bois Franc station amp oldid 1204860060, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
