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Square-Victoria (Montreal Metro)
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Square-Victoria 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 Victoria Square
near the Quartier international de Montréal
district, in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
The station opened on February 6, 1967, four months after most of the initial network, and was briefly the terminus of the orange line until Bonaventure
station was opened a week later.
station; its central mezzanine
is connected to a very long tunnel
running along Beaver Hall Hill and under Victoria Square
, giving access to its various exits.
Each of the station's exits is connected to another building or buildings via the underground city
. The Belmont exit is connected to and located in the 1080 Beaver Hall Hill building; the Viger exit is likewise connected to and located in the Bell Tower/National Bank complex. The Saint Antoine exit
is a link in the main part of the underground city, linking the ICAO
building with the Centre CDP Capital, while the rotunda at the south end of the tunnel, leading to the Saint Jacques
exit, links the Tour de la Bourse with the Centre de commerce mondial.
The station was designed by Irving Sager. Two steel mural
s by Robert Savoie, entitled Kawari Kabuto, grace the walls of the great volume over the tunnel vaults
, and a mural in the pedestrian tunnel to the northern entrances is by Jean-Paul Mousseau
. The southern rotunda formerly contained a multimedia installation entitled Ars Natura, promoting Montreal's science museums.
The most famous artwork, however, is one of Hector Guimard
's art nouveau
entrance porticos from the Paris Métro
. One of the few authentic installations on a metro station outside Paris, it was given in 1967 by the RATP (Régie autonome des transports parisiens) to commemorate the collaboration of French and Canadian engineers in building the metro. It is located within Victoria Square on the Saint Antoine entrance, one of only four open-air entrances on the network (the others are located at Place-Saint-Henri
and Bonaventure
stations). It was recently removed, completely restored, and reinstalled.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII
) to Montreal in 1860.
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 Victoria Square
Victoria Square, Montreal
Victoria Square is a town square and public space in the Quartier International de Montréal area of downtown Montreal, Quebec, at the intersection of Beaver Hall Hill and McGill Street. The Square forms an integral component of the city's urban public transit system and constitutes a 'prestige...
near the Quartier international de Montréal
Quartier international de Montréal
The Quartier international de Montréal or Montreal's International District is a district of the Ville-Marie borough of downtown Montreal that underwent a major urban renewal as a central business district in 2000–2003.-Purpose:...
district, in the borough of Ville-Marie 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 February 6, 1967, four months after most of the initial network, and was briefly the terminus of the orange line until Bonaventure
Bonaventure (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....
station was opened a week later.
Overview
The metro station 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; its central 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...
is connected to a very long 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...
running along Beaver Hall Hill and under Victoria Square
Victoria Square, Montreal
Victoria Square is a town square and public space in the Quartier International de Montréal area of downtown Montreal, Quebec, at the intersection of Beaver Hall Hill and McGill Street. The Square forms an integral component of the city's urban public transit system and constitutes a 'prestige...
, giving access to its various exits.
Each of the station's exits is connected to another building or buildings via the underground city
Underground city, Montreal
Montreal's Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
. The Belmont exit is connected to and located in the 1080 Beaver Hall Hill building; the Viger exit is likewise connected to and located in the Bell Tower/National Bank complex. The Saint Antoine exit
Saint Antoine Street
Saint Antoine Street is a street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs to the south of Downtown Montreal and north of Old Montreal and Griffintown and Saint-Henri. It crosses the Quartier international de Montréal....
is a link in the main part of the underground city, linking the ICAO
International Civil Aviation Organization
The International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
building with the Centre CDP Capital, while the rotunda at the south end of the tunnel, leading to the Saint Jacques
Saint Jacques Street
Saint Jacques Street is a major street in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The street has had two official names: St. James Street in English after St. James's, London; and its current appellation, rue Saint-Jacques, in French. Both names are sometimes used in English, though Saint-Jacques is the most...
exit, links the Tour de la Bourse with the Centre de commerce mondial.
The station was designed by Irving Sager. Two steel mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
s by Robert Savoie, entitled Kawari Kabuto, grace the walls of the great volume over the tunnel vaults
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...
, and a mural in the pedestrian tunnel to the northern entrances is by Jean-Paul Mousseau
Jean-Paul Mousseau
Jean-Paul Mousseau was a Quebec artist He was a student of Paul-Émile Borduas and a member of the Automatist school. He was a founding member of the Association on Non-Figurative Artists of Montreal...
. The southern rotunda formerly contained a multimedia installation entitled Ars Natura, promoting Montreal's science museums.
Hector Guimard
Hector Guimard was an architect, who is now the best-known representative of the French Art Nouveau style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries....
's art nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
entrance porticos from the Paris Métro
Paris Métro
The Paris Métro or Métropolitain is the rapid transit metro system in Paris, France. It has become a symbol of the city, noted for its density within the city limits and its uniform architecture influenced by Art Nouveau. The network's sixteen lines are mostly underground and run to 214 km ...
. One of the few authentic installations on a metro station outside Paris, it was given in 1967 by the RATP (Régie autonome des transports parisiens) to commemorate the collaboration of French and Canadian engineers in building the metro. It is located within Victoria Square on the Saint Antoine entrance, one of only four open-air entrances on the network (the others are located at Place-Saint-Henri
Place-Saint-Henri (Montreal Metro)
Place-Saint-Henri 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 Saint-Henri area of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada ....
and Bonaventure
Bonaventure (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....
stations). It was recently removed, completely restored, and reinstalled.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
Origin of the name
This station is named for Victoria Square, which has existed since 1813; it was renamed for Queen VictoriaVictoria of the United Kingdom
Victoria was the monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 20 June 1837 until her death. From 1 May 1876, she used the additional title of Empress of India....
on the occasion of the visit of the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII
Edward VII of the United Kingdom
Edward VII was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910...
) to Montreal in 1860.
Connecting bus routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Société de transport de Montréal | 36 Monk | All-day | Map | Schedule | 61 Wellington | 61 Wellington The 61 Wellington is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates seven days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM during the week and from 6 AM to 9 PM on the weekend. It is a wheelchair-accessible... All-day | Map | Schedule | 74 Bridge | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 75 de la Commune | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 168 Cité-du-Havre | All-day | Map | Schedule | 420 Express Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | All-day Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 480 Pointe-Nord/Île-des-Soeurs | All-day Monday-Friday | 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 | CIT du Sud-Ouest | 1 Valleyfield - Montréal | All-day | N/A | Schedule | 28 Châteauguay - Downtown Montréal | Rush Hour Monday-Friday | N/A | Schedule | | ||||||
Connected via the underground city
- International Civil Aviation OrganizationInternational Civil Aviation OrganizationThe International Civil Aviation Organization , pronounced , , is a specialized agency of the United Nations. It codifies the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth...
(ICAO) - Tour BellBell CanadaBell Canada is a major Canadian telecommunications company. Including its subsidiaries such as Bell Aliant, Northwestel, Télébec, and NorthernTel, it is the incumbent local exchange carrier for telephone and DSL Internet services in most of Canada east of Manitoba and in the northern territories,...
- Tour Banque NationaleNational Bank of CanadaNational Bank of Canada is the 6th largest bank and 8th largest financial institution in Canada. The bank's headquarters are in Montreal, Quebec....
- 1080 Beaver Hall Hill
- Place de la Cité internationale - Caisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecCaisse de dépôt et placement du QuébecThe Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec manages public pension plans in the Canadian province of Quebec. It was founded in 1965 by an act of the National Assembly...
- W Hotel MontrealStarwood Hotels & Resorts WorldwideStarwood Hotels and Resorts Worldwide, Inc. is a hospitality ownership and management organization, headquartered in White Plains, New York. One of the world's largest hotel companies, it owns, operates, franchises and manages hotels, resorts, spas, residences, and vacation ownership properties...
- Centre de commerce mondial de Montréal (Edifice Canada Steamship Lines, Hôtel Inter-Continental)
- Tour de la BourseTour de la BourseLa tour de la Bourse is an International Style skyscraper by Luigi Moretti and Pier Luigi Nervi at 800 Victoria Square in Montreal, Quebec, connected by the underground city to Square-Victoria Metro Station...
(Bourse de Montréal, Place Victoria, Hôtel Delta Centre-Ville) - 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 west - Place-d'ArmesPlace-d'Armes (Montreal Metro)Place-d'Armes 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 Old Montreal in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
metro station and points east
Other
- Quartier international de MontréalQuartier international de MontréalThe Quartier international de Montréal or Montreal's International District is a district of the Ville-Marie borough of downtown Montreal that underwent a major urban renewal as a central business district in 2000–2003.-Purpose:...
- Cité Multimédia
- Saint Patrick's Basilica
- Victoria SquareVictoria Square, MontrealVictoria Square is a town square and public space in the Quartier International de Montréal area of downtown Montreal, Quebec, at the intersection of Beaver Hall Hill and McGill Street. The Square forms an integral component of the city's urban public transit system and constitutes a 'prestige...
- Place Félix-Martin - American Consulate-General
- Le Curateur public du Québec
- TD Canada TrustTD Canada TrustTD Canada Trust is the personal, small business and commercial banking operation of the Toronto-Dominion Bank in Canada. TD Canada Trust offers a range of financial services and products to more than 10 million Canadian customers through more than 1,100 branches and 2,600 ATM Green Machines...
Building - Royal BankRoyal Bank of CanadaThe Royal Bank of Canada or RBC Financial Group is the largest financial institution in Canada, as measured by deposits, revenues, and market capitalization. The bank serves seventeen million clients and has 80,100 employees worldwide. The company corporate headquarters are located in Toronto,...
Building - V
External links
- Square-Victoria Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM system map
- 2008 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map