Langelier station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in

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(STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Mercier-Ouest. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to

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Overview

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station built in

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. The central mezzanine, built within the tunnel

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, gives access to three entrances on three corners at the intersection of Sherbrooke Street East and Langelier Boulevard. : 6595, rue Sherbrooke est : 6610, rue Sherbrooke est : 3355, boul. Langelier On the platforms, sculptural grilles by

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conceal ventilation intakes.

Origin of the name

The station is located on rue Sherbrooke Est at boulevard Langelier, named for Sir

François Langelier Sir François Langelier, (24 December 1838 – 8 February 1915) was a Canadian lawyer, professor, journalist, politician, the tenth Lieutenant Governor of Quebec, and author. He was born in Sainte-Rosalie, Lower Canada (now Quebec) and d ...

(1838–1915), who served in a number of high offices in Quebec, including

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(1882–1890) and

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(1911–1915).

Connecting bus routes

Nearby points of interest

* Carrefour Langelier - (''With bus 33 north'') * Centre commercial Domaine * Bibliothèque Langelier * Saint-François d'Assise Cemetery * Canadian Forces Base Montréal garrison ASU Longue-Pointe

References

External links

Langelier Station - official site

Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
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STM 2011 System map
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