Parc (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
Parc is a station on the Blue Line
of the Montreal Metro
rapid transit system
, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). It is located in the Park Extension
district of the Villeray–Saint Michel–Park Extension borough of Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The station was built inside the extreme western part of the Canadian Pacific's
former Park Avenue Station, and connects with Agence métropolitaine de transport
(AMT) Parc Station
.
station. The entrance to the station was built within the former men's smoking room of the now disused Park Avenue Station
, built in 1931. The platform level of the station features a frieze by Huguette Desjardins, and the skylight at the foot of the stairs to the exit contains a sculpture called Métamorphose d'Icare by Claire Sarrasin, an homage to the local Greek community.
Park.
Line 5 Blue (Montreal Metro)
The Blue line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It was the fourth to be built, notwithstanding its name. Line 3 was planned, but never built...
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 Park Extension
Park Extension
Park Extension is a neighbourhood in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It is located in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension and has a population of 35,000 and an area of 1.6 km². The name derives from the fact that it is situated at the north end of Park Avenue and is literally an...
district of the Villeray–Saint Michel–Park Extension borough of 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 was built inside the extreme western part of the Canadian Pacific's
Canadian Pacific Railway
The 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...
former Park Avenue Station, and connects with 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) Parc Station
Parc (AMT)
Parc is an Agence métropolitaine de transport commuter rail station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It is served by commuter trains of the AMT and is part of the Blainville-Saint-Jérôme Line....
.
Overview
It 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. The entrance to the station was built within the former men's smoking room of the now disused Park Avenue Station
Jean-Talon railway station
Jean-Talon railway station, also known as Park Avenue Station is a former railway station located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located at the northern end of Park Avenue and its main entrance faces Jean-Talon Street...
, built in 1931. The platform level of the station features a frieze by Huguette Desjardins, and the skylight at the foot of the stairs to the exit contains a sculpture called Métamorphose d'Icare by Claire Sarrasin, an homage to the local Greek community.
Origin of name
Parc comes from Park Avenue (Avenue du Parc), which is a main north/south thoroughfare in Montreal. Park Avenue gets its name from the fact that part of it runs along Mount RoyalMount Royal
Mount Royal is a mountain in the city of Montreal, immediately west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada, the city to which it gave its name.The mountain is part of the Monteregian Hills situated between the Laurentians and the Appalachians...
Park.
Connecting bus routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Société de transport de Montréal | 16 Graham | All-day | Map | Schedule | 80 Avenue du Parc | 80 Avenue du Parc The 80 Avenue du Parc 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 Ville-Marie, Le... All-day | Map | Schedule | 92 Jean-Talon Ouest | All-day | Map | Schedule | 93 Jean-Talon | All-day | 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 | 365 Avenue du Parc | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 372 Jean-Talon | Overnight | Map | Schedule | | |||
Commuter trains
- Blainville-Saint Jerome Line at ParcParc (AMT)Parc is an Agence métropolitaine de transport commuter rail station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.It is served by commuter trains of the AMT and is part of the Blainville-Saint-Jérôme Line....
AMT station. This station is in Fare Zone 1