48 Perras
Encyclopedia
The 48/48X Perras is a bus route in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
, Montréal-Nord
and Ahuntsic-Cartierville
. It has 42 stops in the eastbound direction and 45 stops in the westbound direction. It is also linked to Henri-Bourassa Station
of the Montreal Metro
's orange line. It is the STM's 31st busiest bus route serving an average of 6,786 daily passengers on an average weekday. The fare is $3.00 cash (coins only) or an STM transit pass.
It replaces the defunct 89 bus.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(STM). The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles
Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles is a suburban borough on the eastern tip of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the farthest borough in the eastern end of the island of Montreal.-Geography:...
, Montréal-Nord
Montréal-Nord
Montreal North is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city of Montréal-Nord on Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into the City of Montreal on January 1, 2002...
and Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation...
. It has 42 stops in the eastbound direction and 45 stops in the westbound direction. It is also linked to Henri-Bourassa Station
Henri-Bourassa (Montreal Metro)
Henri-Bourassa is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Ahuntsic district in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
of the Montreal Metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
's orange line. It is the STM's 31st busiest bus route serving an average of 6,786 daily passengers on an average weekday. The fare is $3.00 cash (coins only) or an STM transit pass.
Schedule
This route is part of the STM's 10 Minutes Max network, which means the routes is served by a bus at maxim intervals of 10 minutes or less between the hours of 6 AM and 9 PM during the week days. On the week-end schedules are reduced to intervals of 30 minutes all day.48X
The 48X is basically the same as the 48 except for the slight detour it takes on Gouin boulevard to accommodate the several specialised residences located there.It replaces the defunct 89 bus.