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Line 4 Yellow (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
The Yellow line is one of the metro
's four routes operating in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It was popular when it opened for service because it connected Montreal's city centre with the Expo 67
exhibition and La Ronde
on Île-Sainte-Hélène
. Line 4 has three stations, and travels under the St. Lawrence River
between the island of Montreal and Longueuil
. Line 4 was part of the initial network of the metro, and numbered in conjunction with Line 3
, a route that was later cancelled. It is also the first metro line to leave the island. All three stations on the line have been renamed since their opening.
In June 2008 the City of Montreal proposed a number of service improvements and Metro extensions, including projecting Line 4 from Berri-UQAM to McGill
station to ease congestion on that part of the green line.
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 four routes operating 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...
. It was popular when it opened for service because it connected Montreal's city centre with the Expo 67
Expo 67
The 1967 International and Universal Exposition or Expo 67, as it was commonly known, was the general exhibition, Category One World's Fair held in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from April 27 to October 29, 1967. It is considered to be the most successful World's Fair of the 20th century, with the...
exhibition and La Ronde
La Ronde (amusement park)
La Ronde is an amusement park in Montreal, owned and operated by Six Flags. It is the largest in the province of Quebec and the second largest in Canada after Canada's Wonderland, with about 2.5 million guests in 2006...
on Île-Sainte-Hélène
Saint Helen's Island
Saint Helen's Island is an island in the Saint Lawrence River, in the territory of the city of Montreal. It is situated immediately southeast of the Island of Montreal, in the extreme southwest of Quebec. It forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
. Line 4 has three stations, and travels under the St. Lawrence River
Saint Lawrence River
The Saint Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin...
between the island of Montreal and Longueuil
Longueuil, Quebec
Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in...
. Line 4 was part of the initial network of the metro, and numbered in conjunction with Line 3
Line 3 Red (Montreal Metro)
In the Montreal Metro, Line 3 was a line that never made it past its planning stage. The line was planned to have 15 stations and end at Cartierville end of Bordeaux-Cartierville, using CN tracks and Mount Royal Tunnel under Mount Royal...
, a route that was later cancelled. It is also the first metro line to leave the island. All three stations on the line have been renamed since their opening.
In June 2008 the City of Montreal proposed a number of service improvements and Metro extensions, including projecting Line 4 from Berri-UQAM to McGill
McGill (Montreal Metro)
McGill is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located 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...
station to ease congestion on that part of the green line.
List of stations
| Name | Inauguration date | Odonym | Namesake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 4 - Yellow | |||
| Berri-UQAM Berri-UQAM (Montreal Metro) Berri-UQAM is the central station of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Quartier Latin, in the borough of Ville-Marie, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network... Formerly Berri-de Montigny | October 14, 1966 for Line 2 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... and Line 1 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... , April 1, 1967 for Line 4 | Rue Berri | Name given by Migeon de Branssat in 1669; named for Simon Després dit Le Berry |
| Université du Québec à Montréal Université du Québec à Montréal The Université du Québec à Montréal is one of four universities in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Basic facts:The UQAM is the largest constituent element of the Université du Québec , a public university system with other branches in Gatineau , Rimouski, Rouyn-Noranda, Quebec City, Chicoutimi, and... | |||
| Rue de Montigny | Testard de Montigny family | ||
| Jean-Drapeau Jean-Drapeau (Montreal Metro) Jean-Drapeau is a station on the Yellow Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal... Formerly Île-Sainte-Hélène | April 1, 1967 | Parc Jean-Drapeau Parc Jean-Drapeau Parc Jean-Drapeau is situated to the east of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in the Saint Lawrence River. It comprises two islands, Saint Helen's Island and the artificial island Île Notre-Dame.... | Jean Drapeau Jean Drapeau Jean Drapeau, was a Canadian lawyer and politician who served as mayor of Montreal from 1954 to 1957 and 1960 to 1986... , late ex-mayor of Montreal |
| Île Sainte-Hélène | Named by Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain Samuel de Champlain , "The Father of New France", was a French navigator, cartographer, draughtsman, soldier, explorer, geographer, ethnologist, diplomat, and chronicler. He founded New France and Quebec City on July 3, 1608.... for his wife, née Hélène Boullé | ||
| Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke (Montreal Metro) Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke is a station at the southern terminus of the Yellow Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the city of Longueuil, Quebec, Canada.... Formerly Longueuil | City of Longueuil Longueuil, Quebec Longueuil is a city in the province of Quebec, Canada. It is the seat of the Montérégie administrative region and sits on the south shore of the Saint Lawrence River directly across from Montreal. The population as of the Canada 2006 Census totaled 229,330, making it the third largest city in... | Probably for a town in Normandy Normandy Normandy is a geographical region corresponding to the former Duchy of Normandy. It is in France.The continental territory covers 30,627 km² and forms the preponderant part of Normandy and roughly 5% of the territory of France. It is divided for administrative purposes into two régions:... | |
| University of Sherbrooke, Longueuil campus, in Édifice Saint-Charles | |||
See also
- Line 1 GreenLine 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...
- Line 2 OrangeLine 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...
- Line 3 RedLine 3 Red (Montreal Metro)In the Montreal Metro, Line 3 was a line that never made it past its planning stage. The line was planned to have 15 stations and end at Cartierville end of Bordeaux-Cartierville, using CN tracks and Mount Royal Tunnel under Mount Royal...
- Line 6 (Montreal Metro)
- Line 7 WhiteLine 7 White (Montreal Metro)Montréal Métro Line 7, often referenced as the White Line, was a planned underground subway line for Montreal Metro.Proposed for the first time by the Bureau des Transports de Montréal in September 1983, the original project for a new north-south line would have had 10 stations running under...