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Georges-Vanier station is a
The station, designed by architect Pierre-W. Major, is a normal side platform station, and has one access. The huge underground volume of the station mezzanine is lighted by a single, round skylight, and is decorated with 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. The wall facing the easternmost stairs for the Montmorency platform is faced with blue ceramic symbolizing a fresh spring in the woods.
In most years, this station is the least used in the network since it is the only one with no connecting bus route; it was 68th of 68 in traffic in 2011, with 773,078 passengers embarking here.
Temporary shuttle
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Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro (french: Métro de Montréal) is a rubber-tired underground rapid transit system serving Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, ...
station in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal (STM; en, Montreal Transit Corporation) is a public transport agency that operates transit bus and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Established in 1861 as the "Montreal City Passenger Ra ...
(STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in the Little Burgundy area.
Overview
The station, designed by architect Pierre-W. Major, is a normal side platform station, and has one access. The huge underground volume of the station mezzanine is lighted by a single, round skylight, and is decorated with 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. The wall facing the easternmost stairs for the Montmorency platform is faced with blue ceramic symbolizing a fresh spring in the woods.
In most years, this station is the least used in the network since it is the only one with no connecting bus route; it was 68th of 68 in traffic in 2011, with 773,078 passengers embarking here.
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 firstFrench-Canadian
French Canadians (referred to as Canadiens mainly before the twentieth century; french: Canadiens français, ; feminine form: , ), or Franco-Canadians (french: Franco-Canadiens), refers to either an ethnic group who trace their ancestry to Fr ...
to occupy that position, from 1959 until his death.
Nearby points of interest
*Centre communautaire Bon-Pasteur *Black Community Centre * Canadian Centre for Architecture *Église St. Anthony of Padua2008 station closure
On May 26, 2008 the STM announced the temporary closure of the Georges-Vanier station from June 2, 2008 to September 5, 2008 due to major repairs needed at the station./ref>
References
External links
- photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM System Map
2011 Downtown System Map
{{MTL Metro Orange Orange Line (Montreal Metro) Railway stations in Canada opened in 1980 Le Sud-Ouest 1980 establishments in Quebec