Place-des-Arts (Montreal Metro)
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Place-des-Arts
| Inaugurated | 14 October 1966 |
|---|---|
| Line | Green Line |
| Architect | David, Boulva, et Clève |
| Platform Depth | 11.6 metres |
| Rank | 47th deepest |
| Traffic | 6,214,044 entrances in 2002 |
| Rank | 9th busiest |
| Interstation Distance | 345.69 metres to McGill 354.38 metres to Saint-Laurent |
Place-des-Arts is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro, located in downtown Montreal in the borough of Ville-Marie. It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro.
Designed by David, Boulva, & Cleve, it is a normal side-platform station built in open cut under boul. De Maisonneuve, with two ticket halls joined by corridors that surround and overlook the platforms. The eastern mezzanine includes staircases with one-way exit-only turnstiles. The station is joined by underground city to Place des Arts and UQAM, and has a further four street-level exits.
The station features art by Frédéric Back: a massive stained glass mural entitled L'histoire de la musique à Montréal ("history of music in Montreal"). Unveiled on December 20, 1967, this stained glass was the first work of art to be commissioned for the Montreal metro system.
Origin of Name
This station is named for the Place des Arts cultural complex. Opened in 1963, this complex includes five concert halls, including the largest multipurpose concert hall in Canada, and an art museum.Connecting Bus Routes
Regular Routes
- 15 Sainte-Catherine
- 55 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
- 80 Avenue du Parc
- 125 Ontario
- 129 Côte-Sainte-Catherine
- 535 Voies Reservées Du Parc/Côte-des-Neiges
Night Routes
- 358 Sainte-Catherine
- 363 Avenue du Parc
- 365 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
Address of entrances
- Jeanne-Mance entrance: 1555, rue Jeanne-Mance, at boul. de Maisonneuve
- UQAM entrance: 150, rue Ontario, between rue Jeanne-Mance and rue Saint-Urbain
- De Bleury Nord entrance: 2020, rue de Bleury, at av. du Président-Kennedy
- De Bleury Sud entrance: 1990, rue de Bleury, at boul. de Maisonneuve
Nearby Points of Interest
Connected via the
- UQAM (pavillons Président-Kennedy, Chimie, Biochimie, and Arts IV)
- Place des Arts
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
- Complexe Desjardins
- Hydro-Québec
- Place-d'Armes metro station and points south
Other
- Église du Gesù
- Cinéma Imperial
External links
- [Société de transport de Montréal] - official site
- [Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com] - photos, information, and trivia
| Montreal Metro Green Line (Line 1) |
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Angrignon |
Monk |
Jolicoeur |
Verdun |
De L'Église |
LaSalle |
Charlevoix |
Lionel-Groulx |
Atwater Guy-Concordia | Peel | McGill | Place-des-Arts | Saint-Laurent | Berri-UQAM | Beaudry | Papineau | Frontenac Préfontaine | Joliette | Pie-IX | Viau | Assomption | Cadillac | Langelier | Radisson | Honoré-Beaugrand |
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