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Radisson (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
Radisson 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 in the district of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand
.
station built partly in tunnel
, with a very tall, vaulted
volume over the eastern part of the platform. This contains the transept and a tall escalator
shaft rising unsupported to the ticket hall above. The latter gives access to three entrances. The station serves a metropolitan bus terminus
and a park and ride
lot of 518 spaces.
(c. 1640–1710) was a French
explorer who was instrumental in the development of the Hudson's Bay Company
.
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 in the district of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec.-History:In 1860, Hochelaga developed as a village counting a little more than 1000 inhabitants. In 1874, Hudon — a cotton factory- moved in...
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 June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand
Honoré-Beaugrand (Montreal Metro)
Honoré-Beaugrand is a station, the eastern terminus of the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal...
.
Overview
Designed by Papineau, Gérin-Lajoie, Le Blanc, Edwards, 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 built partly 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 very tall, vaulted
Vault (architecture)
A Vault is an architectural term for an arched form used to provide a space with a ceiling or roof. The parts of a vault exert lateral thrust that require a counter resistance. When vaults are built underground, the ground gives all the resistance required...
volume over the eastern part of the platform. This contains the transept and a tall escalator
Escalator
An escalator is a moving staircase – a conveyor transport device for carrying people between floors of a building. The device consists of a motor-driven chain of individual, linked steps that move up or down on tracks, allowing the step treads to remain horizontal.Escalators are used around the...
shaft rising unsupported to the ticket hall above. The latter gives access to three entrances. The station serves a metropolitan bus terminus
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...
and a park and ride
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
lot of 518 spaces.
Origin of the name
The station is named for rue Radisson. Pierre-Esprit RadissonPierre-Esprit Radisson
Pierre-Esprit Radisson was a French-Canadian fur trader and explorer. He is often linked to his brother-in-law Médard des Groseilliers who was about 20 years older. The decision of Radisson and Groseilliers to enter the English service led to the formation of the Hudson's Bay Company.Born near...
(c. 1640–1710) was a French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
explorer who was instrumental in the development of the Hudson's Bay Company
Hudson's Bay Company
The Hudson's Bay Company , abbreviated HBC, or "The Bay" is the oldest commercial corporation in North America and one of the oldest in the world. A fur trading business for much of its existence, today Hudson's Bay Company owns and operates retail stores throughout Canada...
.
Connecting bus routes
Almost all the STM buses run on the streets outside the metro entrances, only the 44 Armand-Bombardier and the 194 Métrobus Rivière-des-Prairies use the AMT terminus.| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Société de transport de Montréal | 26 Mercier-Est | All-day | Map | Schedule | 44 Armand-Bombardier | 44 Armand-Bombardier The 44 Armand-Bombardier 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 | 77 Cegep Marie-Victorin | All-day | Map | Schedule | 185 Sherbrooke | All-day | Map | Schedule | 148 Métrobus Maurice-Duplessis | Rush hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 194 Métrobus Rivière-des-Prairies | All-day Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 199 Métrobus Lacordaire | All-day Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 364 Sherbrooke/Joseph-Renaud | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 370 Rosemont | Overnight | Map | Schedule | Société de transport de Laval | 925 Saint-Francois - Metro Radisson | Rush Hour | Map | Schedule | Réseau de transport de Longueuil | 61 Boucherville | All-day | Map | Schedule | CRT Lanaudière | 11 Terrebonne - Terminus Radisson | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 40 Terrebonne - Terminus Radisson | All-day Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 3 Repentigny - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 4 Express Repentigny - Montréal | All-day Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 20 Express Repentigny - Montréal | All-day Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | 31 Saint-Gabriel - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 55 Joliette - Lavaltrie - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | | ||||||||||||
Nearby points of interest
- Place VersaillesPlace VersaillesPlace Versailles is a super regional mall located at the corner of Sherbrooke Street East and Highway 25 in the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. At more than and with 225 stores, it is the largest shopping centre on the island of Montreal and the largest...
- Louis-Hippolyte-Lafontaine Hospital
- Lucie Bruneau Rehabilitation Centre
- LoblawsLoblawsLoblaws is a supermarket chain with over 70 stores in Canada, headquartered in Brampton, with stores across Ontario and Quebec. Loblaws is a division of Loblaw Companies Limited, Canada's largest food distributor...
- Royal Versailles Hotel
Film appearances
- Scenes of the Bruce WillisBruce WillisWalter Bruce Willis , better known as Bruce Willis, is an American actor, producer, and musician. His career began in television in the 1980s and has continued both in television and film since, including comedic, dramatic, and action roles...
-Richard GereRichard GereRichard Tiffany Gere is an American actor. He began acting in the 1970s, playing a supporting role in Looking for Mr. Goodbar, and a starring role in Days of Heaven. He came to prominence in 1980 for his role in the film American Gigolo, which established him as a leading man and a sex symbol...
film The Jackal were shot in this station, redressed to stand in for the Capitol Heights station on the Washington MetroWashington MetroThe Washington Metro, commonly called Metro, and unofficially Metrorail, is the rapid transit system in Washington, D.C., United States, and its surrounding suburbs. It is administered by the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority , which also operates Metrobus service under the Metro name...
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External links
- Radisson Station — official site
- Radissom Terminus — official site (in FrenchFrench languageFrench 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...
) - Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
— photos, information, and trivia - 2008 STM System Map
- Metro Map