Georges-Vanier station

Georges-Vanier station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in the Little Burgundy area.

Georges-Vanier
General information
Location	2040, rue Saint-Antoine Ouest Montreal, Quebec H3J 1A6 Canada
Coordinates	45°29′20″N 73°34′36″W / 45.48889°N 73.57667°W / 45.48889; -73.57667Coordinates: 45°29′20″N 73°34′36″W / 45.48889°N 73.57667°W / 45.48889; -73.57667
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections	None
Construction
Depth	17.7 metres (58 feet 1 inch), 20th deepest
Disabled access	No
Architect	Pierre-W. Major
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: A^[1]
History
Opened	28 April 1980
Passengers
2021^[2]^[3]	517,981  6.36%
Rank	67 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station Lionel-Groulx toward Côte-Vertu Orange Line Lucien-L'Allier toward Montmorency

Overview

 

Concrete sculpture entitled Un Arbre dans le Parc (A tree in the park).

The station, designed by architect Pierre-W. Major, is a normal side platform station, and has one access. The huge underground volume of the station mezzanine is lighted by a single, round skylight, and is decorated with a sculpture, Un arbre dans le parc, by Michel Dernuet, is situated on the Côte-Vertu platform; it is a large concrete pillar with illuminated branches, representing a tree. The wall facing the easternmost stairs for the Montmorency platform is faced with blue ceramic symbolizing a fresh spring in the woods.

In most years, this station is the least used in the network since it is the only one with no connecting bus route; it was 68th of 68 in traffic in 2011, with 773,078 passengers embarking here.

Origin of the name

This station is named for the boul. Georges-Vanier, named for the Rt. Hon. Georges-Philias Vanier. Born a few steps from the street that now bears his name, Major-General Vanier was a distinguished soldier in World War I and Canada's ambassador to all Allied governments in World War II. He served as the 19th Governor General of Canada, the first French-Canadian to occupy that position, from 1959 until his death.

Nearby points of interest

• Centre communautaire Bon-Pasteur
• Black Community Centre
• Canadian Centre for Architecture
• Église St. Anthony of Padua

2008 station closure

On May 26, 2008 the STM announced the temporary closure of the Georges-Vanier station from June 2, 2008 to September 5, 2008 due to major repairs needed at the station.^[5]

References

1. "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
2. Société de transport de Montréal (2022-09-27). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2021 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2022.182.
3. Société de transport de Montréal (2021-04-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2020 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2021.075.
4. Georges-Vanier Metro Station
5. Temporary shuttle

External links

• Georges-Vanier Station - official site
• Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
• Metro Map