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Vendôme (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
Vendôme 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 the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
Originally, two stations were supposed to be built between Place-Saint-Henri
and Villa-Maria
: Northcliffe and Westmount. However, opposition from Westmount
residents as well as instability in the underlying rock formation forced their consolidation into one station, with the result that the tunnel between Vendôme and Place-Saint-Henri is the longest on the Island of Montreal.
The station is connected to the Vendôme AMT station
by a pedestrian tunnel
, permitting access to AMT
commuter rail
service on the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines.
The metro station is a normal side platform
station with an entrance near the mid point of the platforms. The large entrance is located on De Maisonneuve Boulevard
in a bus loop. The structure sits directly above the platforms and includes and surrounds the sunken mezzanine
. It is the network's deepest station without escalator
s or moving sidewalks.
The Vendôme metro station was designed by the firm of Desnoyers, Mercure, Leziy, Gagnon, Sheppard et Gélinas. It contains a stained-glass window and stainless steel
sculpture
by important Quebec artist Marcelle Ferron
. It also contains a plaque commemorating Jean Descaris, a 17th-century pioneer, and his descendant Alphonse Décarie, on whose land Vendôme and Villa-Maria
metro stations were built. The adjacent train station
is in Fare Zone 1.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
.
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 the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Notre-Dame-de-Grâce , also nicknamed NDG, is a residential neighbourhood of Montreal located in the city's west-end. It is one of five districts of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce...
area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-Geography:Located to the north and west of Mount Royal, it was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers...
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...
.
Originally, two stations were supposed to be built between 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 Villa-Maria
Villa-Maria (Montreal Metro)
Villa-Maria 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 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .- Overview :The station is a...
: Northcliffe and Westmount. However, opposition from Westmount
Westmount, Quebec
Westmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
residents as well as instability in the underlying rock formation forced their consolidation into one station, with the result that the tunnel between Vendôme and Place-Saint-Henri is the longest on the Island of Montreal.
The station is connected to the Vendôme AMT station
Vendôme (AMT)
Vendôme is an AMT commuter rail station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The station is located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and is served by the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville–Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines....
by a pedestrian tunnel
Subway (underpass)
In England and Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong and some Commonwealth countries , the term subway normally refers to a specially constructed underpass for pedestrians and/or cyclists beneath a road or railway, allowing them to reach the other side in safety.The term is also used in the...
, permitting access to AMT
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...
commuter rail
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...
service on the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines.
Overview
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 an entrance near the mid point of the platforms. The large entrance is located on De Maisonneuve Boulevard
De Maisonneuve Boulevard
De Maisonneuve Boulevard is a major westbound boulevard located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named after the founder of Montreal, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. De Maisonneuve Boulevard is about 11 kilometres long and begins on Havre Street in the east end, and ends in the...
in a bus loop. The structure sits directly above the platforms and includes and surrounds the sunken 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...
. It is the network's deepest station without 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...
s or moving sidewalks.
The Vendôme metro station was designed by the firm of Desnoyers, Mercure, Leziy, Gagnon, Sheppard et Gélinas. It contains a stained-glass window and stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
by important Quebec artist Marcelle Ferron
Marcelle Ferron
Marcelle Ferron, , a Québécoise painter and stained glass artist, was a major figure in the Quebec contemporary art scene....
. It also contains a plaque commemorating Jean Descaris, a 17th-century pioneer, and his descendant Alphonse Décarie, on whose land Vendôme and Villa-Maria
Villa-Maria (Montreal Metro)
Villa-Maria 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 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .- Overview :The station is a...
metro stations were built. The adjacent train station
Vendôme (AMT)
Vendôme is an AMT commuter rail station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.The station is located in the Notre-Dame-de-Grâce area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and is served by the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville–Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines....
is in Fare Zone 1.
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 av. de Vendôme, whose namesake is uncertain. It is probably named for one or more of the Dukes of Vendôme, several of whom were important in the history of FranceFrance
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...
.
Bus routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Société de transport de Montréal | 17 Décarie, South bound | All-day, | Located two blocks west on Cavendish Boulevard Map | Schedule | 17 Décarie, North bound | All-day, | Located one block west on Décarie Boulevard Map | Schedule | 24 Sherbrooke | 24 Sherbrooke The 24 Sherbrooke 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 Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, ... All-day, | Located one block north on Sherbrooke Street Sherbrooke Street Sherbrooke Street is a major east-west artery and at in length, is the second longest street on the Island of Montreal. The street begins in the town of Montreal West and ends on the extreme tip of the island in Pointe-aux-Trembles, intersecting Gouin Boulevard and joining up with Notre-Dame... Map | Schedule | 37 Jolicoeur | All-day | Map | Schedule | 90 Saint-Jacques | 90 Saint-Jacques The 90 Saint-Jacques 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 Lachine,... All-day | Map | Schedule | 102 Somerled | 102 Somerled The 102 Somerled is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 6 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and Sunday's from 7 AM to 1 AM. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of... All-day | Map | Schedule | 104 Cavendish | All-day | Map | Schedule | 105 Sherbrooke | 105 Sherbrooke The 105 Sherbrooke 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 borough of... All-day | Map | Schedule | 124 Victoria | 124 Victoria The 124 Victoria 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 AM. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce,... All-day | Map | Schedule | 371 Décarie, South bound | Overnight, | Located two blocks west on Cavendish Boulevard Map | Schedule | 371 Décarie, North bound | Overnight, | Located one block west on Décarie Boulevard Map | Schedule | | |||