Acadie station is a

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, Canada in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension (on the border with the town of Mount Royal, Quebec).Acadie Metro Station
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(STM) and serves the Blue Line. It is located in the

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Overview

It is a normal

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station. Two entrances on either side of boul. de l'Acadie lead to a common ticket hall. The station platform is decorated in bold colours such as blue, hot pink, black, and slate grey. The ticket hall is host to a tall clock and bench ensemble entitled ''Lieu de rendez-vous'' by Météore Design and the seating is by sculptor Michel Morelli. A series of whimsical photographic works by Jean Mercier showing people turning cartwheels and mid-air somersaults adorns the walls of the stairwell and passages to the exits.

Origin of name

Acadie station was named for the Boulevard de l'Acadie (''English: Acadie Boulevard''), in turn named to remember

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, the site of the first permanent

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settlement in

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Connecting bus routes

Nearby points of interest

* Centre commercial Place l'Acadie-Beaumont * Clinique René-Laennec *

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- Campus MIL *

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References

External links

Acadie station on STM website

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{{Montreal Metro navbox Blue Line (Montreal Metro) Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension Railway stations in Canada opened in 1988 Mount Royal, Quebec