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Lucien-L'Allier (Montreal Metro)
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Lucien-L'Allier is a station
on the Orange Line
of the Montreal Metro
rapid transit system
, operated by Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). It is located in the borough of Ville-Marie in downtown Montreal
, Quebec, Canada.
The station, planned under the name "Aqueduc," was designed by the firm of David, Boulva & Cleve. A sculptural grille by Jean-Jacques Besner covering a ventilation shaft
is the only artwork
. The metro station is a normal side platform
station, with a mezzanine
on its eastern end; this is connected to the exit by an extremely deep open shaft. Passengers have to descend the greatest distance to reach the platforms of any station in Montreal (only Charlevoix
and Berri-UQAM
have deeper platforms, but those stations also have additional platforms that are shallower.)
The station is intermodal with the Agence métropolitaine de transport
(AMT)'s commuter train
lines; the entrance is connected by an enclosed walkway to Lucien-L'Allier station
, a station on the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines. Lucien-L'Allier was built as part of the Bell Centre
; it replaced the former Gare Windsor and was initially called Terminus Windsor, but was renamed for the metro station in order to reduce confusion with the still-extant former station. It is also connected to Montreal's underground city
.
, chief engineer for the initial network of the Montreal metro, as well as for the construction of Saint Helen's Island
and Île Notre-Dame
for Expo 67
. He had died while the station was under construction. A plaque in the station commemorates him.
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 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 Ville-Marie in downtown 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, Canada.
Overview
Ventilation shaft
In subterranean civil engineering, ventilation shafts, also known as airshafts or vent shafts, are vertical passages used in mines and tunnels to move fresh air underground, and to remove stale air....
is the only artwork
Work of art
A work of art, artwork, art piece, or art object is an aesthetic item or artistic creation.The term "a work of art" can apply to:*an example of fine art, such as a painting or sculpture*a fine work of architecture or landscape design...
. The metro station 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, with 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...
on its eastern end; this is connected to the exit by an extremely deep open shaft. Passengers have to descend the greatest distance to reach the platforms of any station in Montreal (only Charlevoix
Charlevoix (Montreal Metro)
Charlevoix 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 in the district of Pointe-Saint-Charles in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The station opened on September 3, 1978, as part...
and 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...
have deeper platforms, but those stations also have additional platforms that are shallower.)
The station is intermodal with 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)'s commuter train
Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and...
lines; the entrance is connected by an enclosed walkway to Lucien-L'Allier station
Lucien-L'Allier (AMT)
Lucien-L'Allier is the commuter rail terminal for the AMT Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jerome, and Candiac lines in the Greater Montreal area in Quebec, Canada. Lucien-L'Allier is in Fare Zone 1. It is one of the two downtown terminals for Montreal commuter trains, the other being Gare...
, a station on the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines. Lucien-L'Allier was built as part of the Bell Centre
Bell Centre
The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
; it replaced the former Gare Windsor and was initially called Terminus Windsor, but was renamed for the metro station in order to reduce confusion with the still-extant former station. It is also connected to Montreal's underground city
Underground city, Montreal
Montreal's Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
.
Origin of the name
This station is named for Lucien L'Allier Street, whose name was changed from rue de l'Aqueduc in order to commemorate Lucien L'AllierLucien L'Allier
Lucien L'Allier was a Canadian engineer who is best known for having built the Montreal Metro, the city's subway system.Born in the suburb of Saint-Laurent, Quebec he studied with the Frères des écoles chrétiennes, Collège Sainte-Marie de Montréal and McGill University, from which he graduated...
, chief engineer for the initial network of the Montreal metro, as well as for the construction of Saint Helen's Island
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...
and Île Notre-Dame
Île Notre-Dame
Île Notre-Dame is an artificial island built in 10 months from 15 million tons of rock excavated for the Montreal Metro in 1965. It was created for Expo 67 to celebrate Canada's centennial. The island is part of the city of Montreal and forms part of the Hochelaga Archipelago...
for 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...
. He had died while the station was under construction. A plaque in the station commemorates him.
STM routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Société de transport de Montréal| 36 Monk | All-day | Map | Schedule | 107 Verdun | All-day | Map | Schedule | 410 Express Notre-Dame | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 420 Express Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | All-day Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 430 Express Pointe-aux-Trembles | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 480 Pointe-Nord/Île-des-Soeurs | All-day Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 515 Old Port/Old Montreal | All-day, on Peel Street | Peel Street Peel Street is located in Central, Hong Kong. It is named after Robert Peel, the two-time British Prime Minister.-Features:The street starts from the Queen's Road Central and spans uphills into the Mid-levels. At the lower end, there is a fresh food market. At the upper end, there are many... one block east 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 | 935 Trainbus Blainville/Downtown | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | | |||
Connected via the underground city
- Terminus Centre-VilleTerminus Centre-Ville (AMT)Terminus Centre-Ville is a bus terminus located within 1000 de La Gauchetière, Montreal. It is multimodal with the Bonaventure metro station on the Orange Line, the Central Station, the Lucien-L'Allier train station as well as the Lucien-L'Allier metro station...
- Lucien-L'Allier stationLucien-L'Allier (AMT)Lucien-L'Allier is the commuter rail terminal for the AMT Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jerome, and Candiac lines in the Greater Montreal area in Quebec, Canada. Lucien-L'Allier is in Fare Zone 1. It is one of the two downtown terminals for Montreal commuter trains, the other being Gare...
- Bell CentreBell CentreThe Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
- Montreal CanadiensMontreal CanadiensThe Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ... - Edifice Gare Windsor - Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific RailwayThe Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
- Le 1250 René-Lévesque
- BonaventureBonaventure (Montreal Metro)Bonaventure 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 borough of Ville-Marie in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
metro station and points east
Other
- Cité du commerce électroniqueCité du commerce électroniqueCité du commerce électronique is a twin tower office complex located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Construction of the first phase tower at 1350 René-Lévesque Boulevard, with 27 floors, was completed in 2003 with the primary tenant CGI Group occupying most of the building...
- Concordia University - Fine Arts pavilion
- YWCAYWCAThe YWCA USA is the United States branch of a women's membership movement that strives to create opportunities for women's growth, leadership and power in order to attain a common vision—to eliminate racism and empower women. The YWCA is a non-profit organization, the first of which was founded in...
- Auberge de jeunesse de Montréal
External links
- Lucien-L'Allier station web site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM system map
- 2008 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map