Georges-Vanier (Montreal Metro)
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| Inaugurated | 28 April 1980 |
| Line | Orange Line |
| Architect | Pierre-W. Major |
| Platform Depth | 17.7 metres |
| Rank | 20th deepest |
| Traffic | 736,976 entrances in 2006 |
| Rank | 64th busiest |
| Interstation Distance | 758.60 metres to Lionel-Groulx 530.60 metres to Lucien-L'Allier |
Georges-Vanier is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Little Burgundy area of the borough of Le Sud-Ouest. It was inaugurated on April 28, 1980.
The metro station, designed by architect Pierre-W. Major, is a normal side-platform station, and has one access. A sculpture, Un arbre dans le parc, by Michel Dernuet, is situated on the Côte-Vertu platform; it is a large concrete pillar with illuminated branches, representing a tree.
This station is one of the least used in the network; it was 65th of 65 in traffic in 2001, 64th in 2002 and held the same position in the 2006 count with 736 976 passengers embarking here.
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[edit] Origin of the name
This station is named for the boul. Georges-Vanier, named for the Rt. Hon. Georges-Philias Vanier. Born a few steps from the street that now bears his name, Major-General Vanier was a distinguished soldier in World War I and Canada's ambassador to all Allied governments in World War II. He served as the 19th Governor General of Canada, the first French-Canadian to occupy that position, from 1959 until his death.
[edit] Connecting bus routes
No bus routes serve this station. The closest bus route is line 36 Monk (Map, Scedule) on rue Notre-Dame corner boul. Georges-Vanier to the south.
[edit] Address of station entrance
- 2040, rue Saint-Antoine ouest at boul. Georges-Vanier
[edit] Nearby main intersections
[edit] Nearby points of interest
- Centre communautaire Bon-Pasteur
- Black Community Centre
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Église St. Anthony of Padua
[edit] 2008 station closure
On May 26, 2008 the STM announced the temporary closure of the Georges-Vanier station from June 2 to September 5, 2008 due to major repairs needed at the station [1].
[edit] External links
- Société de transport de Montréal - official site (The bus routes shown on the map are not up to date)
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
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