Guy-Concordia (Montreal Metro)
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Guy-Concordia 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 downtown in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. It has consistently been one of the network's busiest stations, ranking 4th in 2006 and 3rd since 2008.
Designed by J.A. Chicoine, it is a normal side platform
station, built in tunnel
with a transept, ticket hall, and access at each end. The eastern access contains shops and services, and an underground city
connection to five Concordia University buildings: EV, MB, GM, LB and H buildings.
There are several shops and services directly in the station, including a Tim Hortons
, Uniprix
, a "Belle Pizza", a Harmony pastry shop, a Hair salon, a cyber cafe, shoe store and another small cafe. The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the amount of time left until the next train arrives. This was the third station after Berri-UQAM and McGill to have the screens installed.
. On January 1, 1988, it was renamed Guy-Concordia to reflect the fact that it serves the Sir George Williams campus of Concordia University.
(Note that in French
the name Guy is pronounced to rhyme with he, whereas in English
the name is usually pronounced to rhyme with hi. The station is still sometimes referred to simply as Guy.)
Guy Street, in turn, takes its name from Étienne Guy
who represented Montreal
in the Legislative Assembly
of Lower Canada
and was the owner of the land through which the street runs.
Concordia University was created in August 1974 from the fusion of Sir George Williams University and Loyola College. It takes its name from the motto of Montreal: concordia salus, "prosperity through concord."
store located near the turnstiles.
The new JMSB building, which opened to students in September 2009 features a tunnel stretching under Guy street that connects it with the EV building, opposite the location of the Le Gym. This major tunnel is 396 feet long and lined with ceramic tiles, with display panels for added visual interest.
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 downtown in the borough of Ville-Marie 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 opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. It has consistently been one of the network's busiest stations, ranking 4th in 2006 and 3rd since 2008.
Overview
Before the station underwent renovations, the walls on the platform where covered in an orange-brown glazed tile pattern that still covers some of the walls in the access areas. These tile were replaced with a more modern style glazed ceramic white tiles, multicolored tile mosaics over the seats, and white stone floors.Designed by J.A. Chicoine, it is a normal 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...
station, built in tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
with a transept, ticket hall, and access at each end. The eastern access contains shops and services, and an underground city
Underground City, Montreal
Montreal's Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
connection to five Concordia University buildings: EV, MB, GM, LB and H buildings.
There are several shops and services directly in the station, including a Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons
Tim Hortons Inc. is a Canadian fast casual restaurant known for its coffee and doughnuts. It is also Canada's largest fast food service with over 3000 stores nationwide. It was founded in 1964 in Hamilton, Ontario, by Canadian hockey player Tim Horton and Jim Charade, after an initial venture in...
, Uniprix
Uniprix
Uniprix is a Quebec pharmacy chain founded in 1977 and based in Saint-Leonard, Montreal . It operates under four brands: Uniprix, Unipharm, Clinique Santé and Uniclinique...
, a "Belle Pizza", a Harmony pastry shop, a Hair salon, a cyber cafe, shoe store and another small cafe. The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the amount of time left until the next train arrives. This was the third station after Berri-UQAM and McGill to have the screens installed.
Origin of the name
The station was originally called Guy after the street where it is located: Guy StreetGuy Street
Guy Street is a north-south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Concordia University's Integrated Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex is located on this street, as is the John Molson School of Business building. The street is home to the Guy-Concordia metro station...
. On January 1, 1988, it was renamed Guy-Concordia to reflect the fact that it serves the Sir George Williams campus of Concordia University.
(Note that in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
the name Guy is pronounced to rhyme with he, whereas in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
the name is usually pronounced to rhyme with hi. The station is still sometimes referred to simply as Guy.)
Guy Street, in turn, takes its name from Étienne Guy
Étienne Guy
Étienne Guy was a surveyor and political figure in Lower Canada.He was born in Montreal in 1774, the son of Pierre Guy, studied at the Collège Saint-Raphaël and then spent a bit over a year at the College of New Jersey. In 1796, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada in...
who represented 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...
in the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly is the name given in some countries to either a legislature, or to one of its branch.The name is used by a number of member-states of the Commonwealth of Nations, as well as a number of Latin American countries....
of Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
and was the owner of the land through which the street runs.
Concordia University was created in August 1974 from the fusion of Sir George Williams University and Loyola College. It takes its name from the motto of Montreal: concordia salus, "prosperity through concord."
Underground Connections
On April 7, 2010, all of Concordia University's main buildings are connected through a system of underground passages leading to the Guy-Concordia metro station. A new tunnel was added to the already-existing tunnel that connects the Hall building with the LB building and leads to the station, exiting near the UniprixUniprix
Uniprix is a Quebec pharmacy chain founded in 1977 and based in Saint-Leonard, Montreal . It operates under four brands: Uniprix, Unipharm, Clinique Santé and Uniclinique...
store located near the turnstiles.
The new JMSB building, which opened to students in September 2009 features a tunnel stretching under Guy street that connects it with the EV building, opposite the location of the Le Gym. This major tunnel is 396 feet long and lined with ceramic tiles, with display panels for added visual interest.
Connecting bus routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Société de transport de Montréal | 15 Sainte-Catherine | 15 Sainte-Catherine The 15 Sainte-Catherine 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 between the hours of 9 AM and 1 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the borough of Ville-Marie. It has 23 stops in... All-day | Map | Schedule | 57 Pointe-Saint-Charles | 57 Pointe-Saint-Charles The 57 Pointe-Saint-Charles 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 between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Ville-Marie and Le... All-day | Map | Schedule | 66 The Boulevard | All-day | Map | Schedule | 165 Côte-des-Neiges | 165 Côte-des-Neiges The 165 Côte-des-Neiges is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates seven days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM, and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Ville-Marie,... All-day | Map | Schedule | 166 Queen Mary | 166 Queen Mary The 166 Queen Mary is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates from Monday to Friday days between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and on the week ends from 8 AM to 1 AM. It is a wheelchair accessible route... All-day | Map | Schedule | 427 Express Saint-Joseph | 427 Express Saint-Joseph The 427 Express Saint-Joseph is an express bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates from Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hours. It operates from 6:45 AM to 9 AM and 3:30 PM to 6 PM. It is a... Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 535 Reserve Lane Parc/Côte-des-Neiges | 535 Reserve Lane Parc/Côte-des-Neiges The 535 Reserve Lane Parc/Côte-des-Neiges is a reserve lane bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates from Monday to Friday during both morning and afternoon rush hours... Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 358 Sainte-Catherine | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 369 Côte-des-Neiges | Overnight | Map | Schedule | | |||
Nearby points of interest
Exits
- Guy Exit, 1445 Guy StreetGuy StreetGuy Street is a north-south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Concordia University's Integrated Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex is located on this street, as is the John Molson School of Business building. The street is home to the Guy-Concordia metro station...
- St-Mathieu Exit, 1801 de Maisonneuve BoulevardDe Maisonneuve BoulevardDe Maisonneuve Boulevard is a major westbound boulevard located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named after the founder of Montreal, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. De Maisonneuve Boulevard is about 11 kilometres long and begins on Havre Street in the east end, and ends in the...
West
Connected via the underground city
- Concordia University Engineering and Visual Arts (EV) Building
- Concordia University Guy Metro Annex (GM) Building
- Concordia University John Molson School of Business (MB) Building
- Concordia University Henry F. Hall Building (social sciences and humanities)
- Concordia University John Wilson McConnell Library Building
Other
- Concordia University, Sir George Williams Campus
- Quartier ConcordiaQuartier ConcordiaQuartier Concordia is a neighbourhood redevelopment project centred around Concordia University's Sir George Williams campus in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
- Canadian Centre for ArchitectureCanadian Centre for ArchitectureThe Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Phyllis Lambert is the Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Mirko Zardini is the Director and Chief Curator....
- CLSC Métro
- See also CLSCCLSCCLSCs in Quebec are free clinics which are run and maintained by the provincial government...
- See also CLSC
- Éco-quartier Peter-McGill
- Faubourg Sainte-Catherine
- Collège de MontréalCollège de MontréalThe Collège de Montréal is a private secondary school for students attending grades 7–11 located in Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. A former Roman Catholic Seminary, it was founded 1 June 1767 as the Petit Séminaire of Montreal by the Suplician Order...
- Golden Square MileGolden Square MileThe Golden Square Mile was the name of a luxurious neighbourhood at the foot of Mount Royal in the west-central section of downtown Montreal, Canada...
- Montreal Museum of Fine ArtsMontreal Museum of Fine ArtsThe Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is a major museum in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Founded in 1860, making it Canada's oldest art institution, it moved to its current location in 1912 thanks to a large donation from businessman James Ross....
- Norman Bethune SquareNorman Bethune SquareNorman Bethune Square is a small urban square located in Downtown Montreal at the northwest intersection of Guy Street and De Maisonneuve Boulevard West. It is situated in close proximity to Concordia University's Sir George Williams campus and is opposite Guy-Concordia Montreal Metro station...
- Musée Marguerite d'Youville
- Montreal Masonic Memorial TempleMontreal Masonic Memorial TempleThe Montreal Masonic Memorial Temple is an historic masonic temple in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, on the corner of Sherbrooke Street and St-Marc Street, in the Golden Square Mile district...
- Grand séminaire de MontréalGrand séminaire de MontréalThe Grand séminaire de Montréal is the sacerdotal school of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Montreal. The institution was founded by the sulpicians in 1840 on the demands of Ignace Bourget. A branch of Université Laval's faculty of theology was installed in the seminar in 1878...
- Montreal General HospitalMontreal General HospitalThe Montreal General Hospital is a hospital in Montreal, Canada, established on May 1, 1819 and an early teaching hospital. First located on the corner of Craig and St-Lawrence Streets with only 24 beds, it moved in 1822 to a new 72-bed building on Dorchester Street. It is currently situated on...
- Cuban Consulate-General
- The Sacred Heart School of Montreal
- Trafalgar School for Girls
External links
- Guy-Concordia Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM System Map
- 2008 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map