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Angrignon (Montreal Metro)
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Angrignon is a station
on the Green Line
of the Montreal Metro
rapid transit system
operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The station includes a large terminal
for bus
es to southwest Montreal, the West Island
(Dorval
), and South Western Quebec as well as a parking lot
.
Angrignon Metro station is built with windows encasing the tracks
and side platform
s, which creates a very light and airy environment. Jean-Louis Beaulieu received an award from the Ordre des architectes du Québec
for the design of the station.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
was alderman
of the district of Saint-Paul and a member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal. He oversaw the development of what is now Parc Angrignon on what was land that belonged to the Crawford family. The area was named after him in 1927.
is a facility of the Agence métropolitaine de transport
(AMT). One area has bus bays assigned to suburban commuter buses from southwestern Quebec, with three bus loops being used by the STM for routes that service southwest Montreal and the West Island
. They also operate an adjoining 771 place park and ride
lot.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Green Line
Line 1 Green (Montreal Metro)
The Green line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The line runs through the commercial section of downtown Montreal underneath Boulevard de Maisonneuve, formerly Rue de Montigny...
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....
rapid transit system
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
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). It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest
Le Sud-Ouest
Le Sud-Ouest is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:Le Sud-Ouest is an amalgam of several neighbourhoods with highly distinct histories and identities, mainly with working-class and industrial origins, grouped around the Lachine Canal...
in Montreal
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...
. The station includes a large terminal
Bus terminus
A bus terminus is a designated place where a bus or coach starts or ends its scheduled route. The terminus is the designated place that a timetable is timed from. Termini can be located at bus stations, interchanges, bus garages or simple bus stops. Termini can both start and stop at the same...
for bus
Bus
A bus is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers. Buses can have a capacity as high as 300 passengers. The most common type of bus is the single-decker bus, with larger loads carried by double-decker buses and articulated buses, and smaller loads carried by midibuses and minibuses; coaches are...
es to southwest Montreal, the West Island
West Island
The West Island is the unofficial name given to the western cities and boroughs of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada...
(Dorval
Dorval, Quebec
Dorval is a city on the island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. As of the 2006 Canadian Census, the population increased by 2.2% to 18,088. Although the city has the largest surface area in the West Island, it is among the least densely populated...
), and South Western Quebec as well as a parking lot
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
.
Architecture
Rail tracks
The track on a railway or railroad, also known as the permanent way, is the structure consisting of the rails, fasteners, sleepers and ballast , plus the underlying subgrade...
and side platform
Side platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
s, which creates a very light and airy environment. Jean-Louis Beaulieu received an award from the Ordre des architectes du Québec
Ordre des architectes du Québec
The Ordre des architectes du Québec is a professional association representing architects in the Canadian province of Quebec. As of 2010, it claims more than 2,700 members....
for the design of the station.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
Origin of the name
Jean-Baptiste Arthur AngrignonJean-Baptiste Angrignon
Jean-Baptiste Angrignon was a Canadian politician and a city councillor in Montreal, Quebec.-Background:He was born on March 2, 1875 in St-Placide, Quebec, grew up in the Deux-Montagnes, Basses-Laurentides area and was a merchant....
was alderman
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law. The term may be titular, denoting a high-ranking member of a borough or county council, a council member chosen by the elected members themselves rather than by popular vote, or a council...
of the district of Saint-Paul and a member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal. He oversaw the development of what is now Parc Angrignon on what was land that belonged to the Crawford family. The area was named after him in 1927.
Terminus Angrignon
This large bus terminalBus station
A bus station is a structure where city or intercity buses stop to pick up and drop off passengers. It is larger than a bus stop, which is usually simply a place on the roadside, where buses can stop...
is a facility of the Agence métropolitaine de transport
Agence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
(AMT). One area has bus bays assigned to suburban commuter buses from southwestern Quebec, with three bus loops being used by the STM for routes that service southwest Montreal and the West Island
West Island
The West Island is the unofficial name given to the western cities and boroughs of the Island of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada...
. They also operate an adjoining 771 place park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
lot.
Connecting bus routes
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Société de transport de Montréal| 36 Monk | All-day | Map | Schedule | 37 Jolicoeur | All-day | Map | Schedule | 78 Laurendeau | 78 Laurendeau The 78 Laurendeau is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 5 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and Week-ends from 5 AM to 11 PM. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of... All-day | Map | Schedule | 106 Newman | 106 Newman The 106 Newman is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week, all day except during the rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the borough of LaSalle. It has 28 stops in the eastbound... All-day (10 Minutes Max bus route) | Map | Schedule | 109 Boulevard Shevchenko | 109 Boulevard Shevchenko The 109 Boulevard Shevchenko is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates on week-days between the hours of 5 AM and 10 PM and on week-ends from 6 AM to 7 PM. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the... Al-day | Map | Schedule | 110 Centrale | 110 Centrale The 110 Centrale is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates on 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of LaSalle and Lachine. It has 78 stops... All-day | Map | Schedule | 113 Lapierre | 113 Lapierre The 113 Lapierre is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 5 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and Week-ends from 5 AM to 11 PM. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of... All-day | Map | Schedule | 120 Lachine/LaSalle | All-day | Map | Schedule | 195 Sherbrooke/Notre-Dame | All-day | Map | Schedule | 506 Reserved Lane Newman | 506 Reserved Lane Newman The 506 Reserved Lane Newman is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the borough of LaSalle. It has 28... Rush Hour Monday-Friday (10 Minutes Max bus route) | Map | Schedule | 350 Verdun/LaSalle | Overnight | Map | Schedule | CIT Roussillon | 200 Terminus Angrignon - CÉGEP André-Laurendeau - Autoparc Georges-Gagné | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | CIT du Sud-Ouest | 1 Valleyfield - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 20 Châteauguay - Montréal | All-day Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 21 Châteauguay - Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 22 Châteauguay - Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 23 Châteauguay - Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 24 Châteauguay - Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 26 Châteauguay - Montréal | Morning Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 27 Châteauguay - Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 31 Châteauguay - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 32 Châteauguay - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 98 Kahnawake - Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | CIT du Haut-Saint-Laurent | 1 Huntingdon - Montréal | All-day | Map | Schedule | | ||||||||||||
Nearby points of interest
- Carrefour AngrignonCarrefour AngrignonCarrefour Angrignon is a Canadian shopping centre in the Montreal borough of LaSalle in Quebec. Popular stores include Sears, Zellers, Staples, Sears Home, Best Buy, Maxi and Famous Players. There is also a food court, located between Sears and Famous Players. Free outdoor customer parking is...
shopping centre - Parc Angrignon
- Ferme Angrignon zoo
External links
- Angrignon Station site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos, information, and trivia - Ordre des architectes du Québec
- AMT Termini