Laurier (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
Laurier is a station
on the Orange Line
of the Montreal Metro
rapid transit system
, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). It is located in the Mile End neighbourhood of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro.
station, built in tunnel
. It has a mezzanine
and an entrance at either end, the southern one incorporating an open sided bus shelter, and the northern one including an automatic ticket barrier.
The walls are decorated in grey granite, with orange and red tiles at both ends of the platform.
(1841–1919), the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada
(1896–1911).
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 Orange Line
Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)
The Orange line is the longest, most congested, and first-planned of the four lines of the Montreal Metro, in Montreal, Canada. It formed part of the initial network, and was extended between 1980 and 1986...
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 Mile End neighbourhood of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The Plateau-Mont-Royal takes its name from its location on relatively flat terrain north of Sherbrooke Street and downtown, and east of Mont-Royal...
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.
Overview
The metro station, designed by Jean P. Pothier, is a normal side platformSide 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...
. It has a mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
and an entrance at either end, the southern one incorporating an open sided bus shelter, and the northern one including an automatic ticket barrier.
The walls are decorated in grey granite, with orange and red tiles at both ends of the platform.
Origin of the name
This station is named for Laurier Avenue, named for Sir Wilfrid LaurierWilfrid Laurier
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, GCMG, PC, KC, baptized Henri-Charles-Wilfrid Laurier was the seventh Prime Minister of Canada from 11 July 1896 to 6 October 1911....
(1841–1919), the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada
Prime Minister of Canada
The Prime Minister of Canada is the primary minister of the Crown, chairman of the Cabinet, and thus head of government for Canada, charged with advising the Canadian monarch or viceroy on the exercise of the executive powers vested in them by the constitution...
(1896–1911).
Connecting bus routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Société de transport de Montréal | 14 Amherst | All-day | Map | Schedule | 27 Boulevard Saint-Joseph | 27 Boulevard Saint-Joseph The 27 Boulevard Saint-Joseph 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 Le Plateau-Mont-Royal and... All-day | Map | Schedule | 30 St-Denis/St-Hubert | All-day | Map | Schedule | 46 Casgrain | All-day | Map | Schedule | 47 Masson | All-day | Map | Schedule | 51 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit | 51 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit The 51 Boulevard Édouard-Montpetit 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 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of... 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 | Located one block east on St. Denis street Map | Schedule | 361 Saint-Denis | Overnight | Map | Schedule | | |||
Nearby points of interest
- École nationale de théâtre
- École supérieure de la danse du Québec
- Plaza Laurier
- Parc Sir-Wilfrid-Laurier
- CLSCCLSCCLSCs in Quebec are free clinics which are run and maintained by the provincial government...
Saint-Louis-du-Parc
External links
- Laurier Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM System Map
- Metro Map