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(STM). It is located in the

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district in the borough of

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, Canada. The station opened on September 3, 1978, as part of the extension of the Green Line westward to Angrignon.

Art and architecture

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station, built in a shallow

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, with the ticket hall integrated into a large glass-walled entrance

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. The design was influenced by the International Style architecture of

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. The floor of the platform level is decorated with a series of 42 circular ceramics by the architect.

Renovation and upgrade works

In October 2019, work began to make the station universally accessible. To allow for the installation of elevators, the entrance building was expanded on both sides. As part of the project, a sculpture by Chloé Desjardins entitled ''Perspectives'' was installed on the main floor overlooking the platforms in June 2022. The work is inspired by the preexisting circular and triangular ceramics in the station. The upgrades were completed in December 2022, making Jolicoeur the 25th accessible station of the Metro, and the 6th station to be made accessible in 2022.

Origin of the name

This station is named for rue Jolicoeur. Father Jean-Moïse Jolicoeur founded the parish of Notre-Dame-du-Perpétuel-Secours in 1906; the street was renamed in his honour in 1914.

Connecting bus routes

There are no bus bays here and

and RTM Roussillon (CITROUS) buses serve the station from curbside bus stops on Drake Street and Jolicoeur Street.

Nearby points of interest

* Parc de La Vérendrye *

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References

External links

Jolicoeur Metro Station - official siteMontreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM System Map

RTM Page on inter municipal bus services
{{EXObus Green Line (Montreal Metro) Exo bus stations Le Sud-Ouest Railway stations in Canada opened in 1978