Laurier (Montreal Metro)
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| Laurier | |
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| Inaugurated | 14 October 1966 |
| Line | Orange Line |
| Architect | Jean P. Pothier |
| Platform Depth | 10.7 metres |
| Rank | 48th deepest |
| Traffic | 3,878,578 entrances in 2002 |
| Rank | 20th busiest |
| Interstation Distance | 499.60 metres to Mont-Royal 746.10 metres to Rosemont |
Laurier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in Mile End neighbourhood of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal. It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro.
The metro station, designed by Jean P. Pothier, is a normal side-platform station, built in tunnel. It has a mezzanine and an entrance at either end, the southern one incorporating a bus marquee, and the northern one including an automatic ticket barrier.
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[edit] Origin of the name
This station is named for Laurier Avenue, named for Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911).
[edit] Connecting bus routes
[edit] Regular routes
- 14 Amherst
- 27 Boul. Saint-Joseph
- 30 Saint-Denis/Saint-Hubert
- 46 Casgrain
- 47 Masson
- 51 Bd Édouard-Montpetit
[edit] Night routes
- 361 Saint-Denis
[edit] Address of entrances
- Saint-Joseph exit: 495, rue Gilford, at rue Berri
- Laurier exit: 5113, rue Rivard, at avenue Laurier (automated entrance without attendant)
[edit] Nearby points of interest
- École nationale de théâtre
- École supérieure de la danse du Québec
- Plaza Laurier
- Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
- CLSC Saint-Louis-du-Parc
[edit] External links
- Société de transport de Montréal - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
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