Langelier station is a

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station in the borough of

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in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Langelier metro Station
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(STM) and serves the

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. It is in the district of

Mercier-Ouest Mercier denotes the eastern portion of the Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec. It consists of two neighbourhoods Mercier-Ouest (''Longue-Pointe'') and Mercier-Est (''Tétreaultville''). History Mercier w ...

. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

Overview

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, built within the tunnel vault, 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 Charles Daudelin conceal ventilation intakes.

Origin of the name

The station is located on rue Sherbrooke Est at boulevard Langelier, named for Sir François Langelier (1838–1915), who served in a number of high offices in Quebec, including mayor of Quebec City (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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