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Longueuil station, officially Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke station, is a
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station in
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, Canada. It is operated by the
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(STM) and is the southern terminus of the Yellow Line.Longueuil—Université-de-Sherbrooke Metro Station
/ref> It is connected to a campus of
Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...
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Overview

It is a normal
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station, with a ticket hall installed directly at platform level on the departure platform. As a result, a new fare must be purchased to switch platforms. A commercial building has been built above the station. Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke is directly connected to Terminus Longueuil, and is also connected to several neighbouring buildings through
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Origin of name

The station was originally called Longueuil, after the city where it is located. It was renamed Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke on September 26, 2003, to reflect the fact that the
Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...
has a campus nearby. (Each Montreal-area university has its name in the nearest Metro station.) Nevertheless, most Montrealers still use the station's original name when referring to this station.


Connecting bus routes

For bus services within Longueuil, adjacent municipalities and throughout Quebec see connecting bus routes at the terminus.


Nearby main intersections

The station is located at the junction of two major roads ( Route 132 and Route 134) and one freeway ( Autoroute 20), near the
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Nearby points of interest

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Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...
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See also

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Université de Sherbrooke The University of Sherbrooke ( French: Université de Sherbrooke) (UdS) is a large public French-language university in Quebec, Canada with campuses located in Sherbrooke and Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal approximately west of Sherbrooke. It ...


References


External links


Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke station information from the STMMontreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
— photos, information, and trivia


STM 2011 System Map
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