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Green Line (Montreal Metro)

The Green Line (French: Ligne verte), also known as Line 1 (French: Ligne 1), is one of the four lines of the Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The line runs through the commercial section of downtown Montreal underneath Boulevard de Maisonneuve, formerly Rue de Montigny. It runs mainly on a northeast to southwest axis with a connection to the Orange and Yellow Lines at Berri-UQAM, and with the Orange Line west of downtown at Lionel-Groulx.

Green Line / Ligne Verte
A Green Line train arrives at Place-des-Arts station.
Overview
Native nameLigne Verte
Line number1
LocaleMontreal, Quebec, Canada.
Termini
Stations27
Service
TypeRapid transit
SystemMontreal Metro
Operator(s)Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
Depot(s)Angrignon, Beaugrand (for MR-73 and MPM-10)
Centre d'attachement Duvernay (connected to line 2), Centre d'attachement Viau (for maintenance of way equipment)
Rolling stockBombardier Transportation MR-73 cars
Bombardier/Alstom MPM-10 (Azur) trains [1]
History
OpenedOctober 14, 1966
6 June 1976Opening of eastern extension to Honoré-Beaugrand
3 September 1978Opening of western extension to Angrignon
Technical
Line length22.1 km (13.7 mi)
Track gauge1,435 mm (4 ft 8+12 in) standard gauge
Electrification"Third rail", 750 V DC on the guide bars at either side of the track
Operating speed52–72.4 km/h (32–45 mph)
Route map

The section between Atwater and Frontenac was part of the initial network; the line was extended to Honoré-Beaugrand in 1976 to provide easy access to 1976 Summer Olympics sites. It was extended to Angrignon in 1978. All but three stations — De L'Église, Lionel-Groulx, and Charlevoix — are side platform stations.

History Edit

On November 3, 1961, Montreal City Council approved an initial Metro network 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) in length.[2] The main line, or Line 1 (Green Line) was to pass between the two most important arteries, Saint Catherine and Sherbrooke streets, more or less under the De Maisonneuve Boulevard. It would extend between the English-speaking west at Atwater station and French-speaking east at Frontenac.

Construction of the first two lines began May 23, 1962,[3] under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, Lucien L'Allier. On August 6, 1963, it was agreed that the under construction line would be extended to Square-Victoria and Bonaventure stations, after construction costs for tunnels were lower than expected.[4]

The first stations, found on the section between Atwater and Papineau, opened on October 14, 1966.[5] Several smaller sections were delayed by several months. On December 19, 1966, the line was further extended from Papineau to Frontenac, and two days later came the stopover Beaudry between Berri-UQAM and Papineau. On December 20, 1967, Frédéric Back completed his art piece L'histoire de la musique à Montréal (The history of music in Montreal) in Place-des-Arts station. This commissioned piece was the first artwork completed in the Metro system.[6]

The construction of the second phase began in 1971, when Montreal was awarded the bid to host the 1976 Summer Olympics. The goal was to have the ability to transport visitors from downtown to the Olympic Park in the east end. The opening of the section between Frontenac and Honoré-Beaugrand took place on June 6, 1976,[6] six weeks before the start of the Summer Olympics. Green Line trains inaugurated an autopilot feature on November 8, 1976.[6]

The third expansion phase, between Atwater and Angrignon, came into operation on September 3, 1978.[6]

In the 2010s and 2020s, renovation work and the installation of elevators took place at many stations on the Green Line.

Service Edit

Operation hours and frequency Edit

The Green Line operates between 5:30 a.m. and 12:35 a.m on weekdays and Sunday, and between 5:30 a.m. and 1:05 a.m on Saturday.[7] Trains arrive at stations every 3 to 6 minutes during peak periods, every 3 to 8 minutes during off peak periods, and every 6 to 11 minutes at weekends.[7]

Rolling stock Edit

At the line's opening in 1966, MR-63 cars were used on the Green Line. Upon the introduction of the MR-73 cars on the Green Line in 1976, the older MR-63 cars were used on the Orange Line. From the early-1980s to 2018, MR-63 cars were again used on the Green Line.

With the introduction of the newer MPM-10 trains (also known as Azur) from 2016 on the Orange Line, the Green Line is now primarily served by both the MR-73 and MPM-10 cars. The MR-63 trains were fully retired on June 21, 2018. As of December 2021, all 71 Azur train sets had been delivered.[8] Of these, 26 Azur train sets run on the Green Line.[1]

In the 2020s, work to order new rolling stock to replace the MR-73 trains began.[9] The STM also noted that to increase the capacity of the Green Line by 37%, works to upgrade garages and signalling systems would also be required.[9]

List of stations Edit

Station Inauguration date Odonym Namesake Transfers/Connections Location
Angrignon   September 3, 1978 Angrignon Boulevard
Angrignon Park
Jean-Baptiste Angrignon
(Councillor of Montreal)
  Terminus Angrignon Le Sud-Ouest
Monk Monk Boulevard James Monk
(Attorney-General of Quebec)
Jolicoeur   Jolicœur Street Joseph-Moïse Jolicœur (parish priest)
Verdun De Verdun Street Notre-Dame-de-Saverdun, France
(hometown of Seigneur Zacharie Dupuis)
Verdun
De l'Église De l'Église Avenue Église Saint-Paul
LaSalle LaSalle Boulevard Robert Cavelier de La Salle
(French explorer)
Charlevoix Charlevoix Street Pierre François Xavier de Charlevoix
(French historian and explorer)
Le Sud-Ouest
Lionel-Groulx   Lionel-Groulx Avenue Lionel Groulx (Quebec historian)   Orange Line
Atwater October 14, 1966 Atwater Avenue Edwin Atwater
(Councillor of Montreal)
  Terminus Square Cabot Ville-Marie
Guy-Concordia Guy Street
Concordia University
Étienne Guy (landowner)
Concordia salus
(motto of Montreal; Prosperity Through Concord)
Peel Rue Peel Sir Robert Peel
(28th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom)
McGill   McGill College Avenue
McGill University
James McGill
(Scottish-Canadian businessman)
  Réseau express métropolitain (2024)
Place-des-Arts   Place des Arts Cultural complex
Saint-Laurent Saint Laurent Boulevard Saint Lawrence or Saint Lawrence River
Berri-UQAM   Berri Street
Université du Québec à Montréal
De Montigny Street
Simon Després dit Le Berry
Testard de Montigny family
(name given by Migeon de Branssat in 1669)
Beaudry December 21, 1966 Beaudry Street Pierre Beaudry (landowner)
Papineau October 14, 1966 Papineau Avenue Joseph Papineau
(Quebec politician; father of Louis-Joseph Papineau)
Frontenac December 19, 1966 Frontenac Street Louis de Buade de Frontenac
(Governor-General of New France)
Préfontaine   June 6, 1976 Préfontaine Street
Raymond-Préfontaine Park
Raymond-Fournier Préfontaine
(mayor of Montreal)
Mercier–
Hochelaga–
Maisonneuve
Joliette Joliette Street Barthélemy Joliette
(founder of Joliette, Quebec)
Pie-IX   Pie-IX Boulevard Pope Pius IX   Pie-IX BRT
Viau   Viau Street Charles-Théodore Viau
(Quebec cookie magnate/parish volunteer)
Assomption De l'Assomption Boulevard Dogma of the Assumption of Mary
(proclaimed by Pope Pius XII in 1950)
Cadillac De Cadillac Street Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac
(French explorer)
Langelier Langelier Boulevard François-Charles-Stanislas Langelier
(mayor of Quebec City/Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec)
Radisson Radisson Street Pierre-Esprit Radisson
(French explorer)
  Terminus Radisson
Honoré-Beaugrand   Honoré-Beaugrand Street Honoré Beaugrand
(Quebec author and mayor of Montreal)
  Terminus Honoré-Beaugrand

See also Edit

References Edit

  1. ^ a b "New AZUR métro cars". Société de transport de Montréal. 2018. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  2. ^ "Métro history". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
  3. ^ Magder, Jason (October 13, 2016). "The métro at 50: Building the network". Montreal Gazette.
  4. ^ Negru, Myer (August 7, 1967). "Extensions For Subway Approved". Montreal Gazette. p. 3.
  5. ^ "L'inauguration du métro de Montréal". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). October 13, 2021. Retrieved August 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d Guimont, Marc (2007). Montréal en métro (in French) (2 ed.). Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Guides de voyage Ulysse inc. p. 8. ISBN 978-2-89464-782-0.
  7. ^ a b "Line 1 - Green". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  8. ^ "New AZUR métro cars". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  9. ^ a b Corriveau, Jeanne (January 27, 2023). "La STM plaide pour le remplacement des voitures MR-73". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved September 13, 2023.

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For other uses see Green Line The Green Line French Ligne verte also known as Line 1 French Ligne 1 is one of the four lines of the Montreal Metro in Montreal Quebec Canada The line runs through the commercial section of downtown Montreal underneath Boulevard de Maisonneuve formerly Rue de Montigny It runs mainly on a northeast to southwest axis with a connection to the Orange and Yellow Lines at Berri UQAM and with the Orange Line west of downtown at Lionel Groulx Green Line Ligne VerteA Green Line train arrives at Place des Arts station OverviewNative nameLigne VerteLine number1LocaleMontreal Quebec Canada TerminiAngrignon west Honore Beaugrand east Stations27ServiceTypeRapid transitSystemMontreal MetroOperator s Societe de transport de Montreal STM Depot s Angrignon Beaugrand for MR 73 and MPM 10 Centre d attachement Duvernay connected to line 2 Centre d attachement Viau for maintenance of way equipment Rolling stockBombardier Transportation MR 73 carsBombardier Alstom MPM 10 Azur trains 1 HistoryOpenedOctober 14 19666 June 1976Opening of eastern extension to Honore Beaugrand3 September 1978Opening of western extension to AngrignonTechnicalLine length22 1 km 13 7 mi Track gauge1 435 mm 4 ft 8 1 2 in standard gaugeElectrification Third rail 750 V DC on the guide bars at either side of the trackOperating speed52 72 4 km h 32 45 mph Route mapLegendBeaugrand GarageHonore BeaugrandRadissonLangelierCadillacAssomptionViau Viau sidingsPie IXJoliettePrefontaineFrontenacPapineauBeaudryconnection toOrange and Yellow linesBerri UQAMformerly Berri de MontignySaint LaurentPlace des ArtsMcGillPeelGuy Concordiaformerly GuyAtwateroriginal tunnel endOrange Lineto Cote VertuLionel Groulxconnection toOrange LineDuvernay sidingsCharlevoixLaSalleDe L EgliseVerdunJolicoeurMonkAngrignonAngrignon GarageThis diagram viewtalkeditThe section between Atwater and Frontenac was part of the initial network the line was extended to Honore Beaugrand in 1976 to provide easy access to 1976 Summer Olympics sites It was extended to Angrignon in 1978 All but three stations De L Eglise Lionel Groulx and Charlevoix are side platform stations Contents 1 History 2 Service 2 1 Operation hours and frequency 2 2 Rolling stock 3 List of stations 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditOn November 3 1961 Montreal City Council approved an initial Metro network 16 kilometres 9 9 mi in length 2 The main line or Line 1 Green Line was to pass between the two most important arteries Saint Catherine and Sherbrooke streets more or less under the De Maisonneuve Boulevard It would extend between the English speaking west at Atwater station and French speaking east at Frontenac Construction of the first two lines began May 23 1962 3 under the supervision of the Director of Public Works Lucien L Allier On August 6 1963 it was agreed that the under construction line would be extended to Square Victoria and Bonaventure stations after construction costs for tunnels were lower than expected 4 The first stations found on the section between Atwater and Papineau opened on October 14 1966 5 Several smaller sections were delayed by several months On December 19 1966 the line was further extended from Papineau to Frontenac and two days later came the stopover Beaudry between Berri UQAM and Papineau On December 20 1967 Frederic Back completed his art piece L histoire de la musique a Montreal The history of music in Montreal in Place des Arts station This commissioned piece was the first artwork completed in the Metro system 6 The construction of the second phase began in 1971 when Montreal was awarded the bid to host the 1976 Summer Olympics The goal was to have the ability to transport visitors from downtown to the Olympic Park in the east end The opening of the section between Frontenac and Honore Beaugrand took place on June 6 1976 6 six weeks before the start of the Summer Olympics Green Line trains inaugurated an autopilot feature on November 8 1976 6 The third expansion phase between Atwater and Angrignon came into operation on September 3 1978 6 In the 2010s and 2020s renovation work and the installation of elevators took place at many stations on the Green Line Service EditOperation hours and frequency Edit The Green Line operates between 5 30 a m and 12 35 a m on weekdays and Sunday and between 5 30 a m and 1 05 a m on Saturday 7 Trains arrive at stations every 3 to 6 minutes during peak periods every 3 to 8 minutes during off peak periods and every 6 to 11 minutes at weekends 7 Rolling stock Edit At the line s opening in 1966 MR 63 cars were used on the Green Line Upon the introduction of the MR 73 cars on the Green Line in 1976 the older MR 63 cars were used on the Orange Line From the early 1980s to 2018 MR 63 cars were again used on the Green Line With the introduction of the newer MPM 10 trains also known as Azur from 2016 on the Orange Line the Green Line is now primarily served by both the MR 73 and MPM 10 cars The MR 63 trains were fully retired on June 21 2018 As of December 2021 all 71 Azur train sets had been delivered 8 Of these 26 Azur train sets run on the Green Line 1 In the 2020s work to order new rolling stock to replace the MR 73 trains began 9 The STM also noted that to increase the capacity of the Green Line by 37 works to upgrade garages and signalling systems would also be required 9 List of stations EditStation Inauguration date Odonym Namesake Transfers Connections LocationAngrignon nbsp September 3 1978 Angrignon Boulevard Angrignon Park Jean Baptiste Angrignon Councillor of Montreal nbsp Terminus Angrignon Le Sud OuestMonk Monk Boulevard James Monk Attorney General of Quebec Jolicoeur nbsp Jolicœur Street Joseph Moise Jolicœur parish priest Verdun De Verdun Street Notre Dame de Saverdun France hometown of Seigneur Zacharie Dupuis VerdunDe l Eglise De l Eglise Avenue Eglise Saint PaulLaSalle LaSalle Boulevard Robert Cavelier de La Salle French explorer Charlevoix Charlevoix Street Pierre Francois Xavier de Charlevoix French historian and explorer Le Sud OuestLionel Groulx nbsp Lionel Groulx Avenue Lionel Groulx Quebec historian nbsp Orange LineAtwater October 14 1966 Atwater Avenue Edwin Atwater Councillor of Montreal nbsp Terminus Square Cabot Ville MarieGuy Concordia Guy Street Concordia University Etienne Guy landowner Concordia salus motto of Montreal Prosperity Through Concord Peel Rue Peel Sir Robert Peel 28th Prime Minister of the United Kingdom McGill nbsp McGill College Avenue McGill University James McGill Scottish Canadian businessman nbsp Reseau express metropolitain 2024 Place des Arts nbsp Place des Arts Cultural complexSaint Laurent Saint Laurent Boulevard Saint Lawrence or Saint Lawrence RiverBerri UQAM nbsp Berri StreetUniversite du Quebec a Montreal De Montigny Street Simon Despres dit Le Berry Testard de Montigny family name given by Migeon de Branssat in 1669 nbsp Orange Line nbsp Yellow Line nbsp Gare d autocars de MontrealBeaudry December 21 1966 Beaudry Street Pierre Beaudry landowner Papineau October 14 1966 Papineau Avenue Joseph Papineau Quebec politician father of Louis Joseph Papineau Frontenac December 19 1966 Frontenac Street Louis de Buade de Frontenac Governor General of New France Prefontaine nbsp June 6 1976 Prefontaine Street Raymond Prefontaine Park Raymond Fournier Prefontaine mayor of Montreal Mercier Hochelaga MaisonneuveJoliette Joliette Street Barthelemy Joliette founder of Joliette Quebec Pie IX nbsp Pie IX Boulevard Pope Pius IX nbsp Pie IX BRTViau nbsp Viau Street Charles Theodore Viau Quebec cookie magnate parish volunteer Assomption De l Assomption Boulevard Dogma of the Assumption of Mary proclaimed by Pope Pius XII in 1950 Cadillac De Cadillac Street Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac French explorer Langelier Langelier Boulevard Francois Charles Stanislas Langelier mayor of Quebec City Lieutenant Governor of Quebec Radisson Radisson Street Pierre Esprit Radisson French explorer nbsp Terminus RadissonHonore Beaugrand nbsp Honore Beaugrand Street Honore Beaugrand Quebec author and mayor of Montreal nbsp Terminus Honore BeaugrandSee also Edit nbsp Wikinews has related news Loss of integrity in underground city tunnel causes evacuation of Downtown Montreal Orange Line Yellow Line Blue Line Red Line Line 3 List of Montreal Metro stationsReferences Edit a b New AZUR metro cars Societe de transport de Montreal 2018 Retrieved October 9 2018 Metro history Societe de transport de Montreal Retrieved October 25 2016 Magder Jason October 13 2016 The metro at 50 Building the network Montreal Gazette Negru Myer August 7 1967 Extensions For Subway Approved Montreal Gazette p 3 L inauguration du metro de Montreal Radio Canada in Canadian French October 13 2021 Retrieved August 21 2023 a b c d Guimont Marc 2007 Montreal en metro in French 2 ed Montreal Quebec Canada Guides de voyage Ulysse inc p 8 ISBN 978 2 89464 782 0 a b Line 1 Green Societe de transport de Montreal Retrieved August 19 2023 New AZUR metro cars Societe de transport de Montreal Retrieved August 16 2019 a b Corriveau Jeanne January 27 2023 La STM plaide pour le remplacement des voitures MR 73 Le Devoir in French Retrieved September 13 2023 External links Edit2008 STM System Map Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Green Line Montreal Metro amp oldid 1180181756, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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