Papineau station is a
Montreal Metro
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station in the borough of
Ville-Marie in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada.
Papineau Metro
/ref> It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
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(STM) and serves the Green Line. It is one of two Metro stations that service Montreal's Gay Village
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, part of the Centre-Sud district. It opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It briefly served as the terminus of the Green Line until Frontenac station opened two months later.
Overview
Designed by Bolduc et Venne, it is a normal side platform
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station, built in tunnel
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. A transept
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leads to a long set of stairways to the entrance, located in the centre of a public square
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. The temporary entrance building was recently replaced by a new permanent one, designed by Mario Bibeau.
Architecture and art
The station features a set of three murals by Jean Cartier
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and George Juhasz at the transept level. Entitled ''Les Patriotes de 1837–1838'', these tell the story of the Patriotes Rebellion and commemorate Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau (October 7, 1786 – September 23, 1871), born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the ''seigneurie de la Petite-Nation''. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower ...
, the famous son of this station's namesake. Also, the redevelopment of the square around the station's entrance included the addition of a sculpture, ''Révolutions'', by Michel de Broin
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...
.
Origin of the name
Papineau takes its name from nearby av. Papineau, named for Joseph Papineau
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, a notary, surveyor, politician, and defender of the rights of the people and of the French language
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. His son, Louis-Joseph Papineau
Louis-Joseph Papineau (October 7, 1786 – September 23, 1871), born in Montreal, Quebec, was a politician, lawyer, and the landlord of the ''seigneurie de la Petite-Nation''. He was the leader of the reformist Patriote movement before the Lower ...
, led the Patriotes Rebellion, the Lower Canadian portion of the Rebellions of 1837
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.
Connecting bus routes
Nearby points of interest
* The Village
* Jacques Cartier Bridge
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* Édifice de la sécurité publique
* CFCF-DT / CTV studios
* CFJP-DT / Noovo
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studios
* RDS studios
* CFTM-DT
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/ TVA
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studios
* Sonolab
* Confédération des syndicats nationaux
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History
It was founded in Hull in 1921 as the ''Confédération des travailleurs ca ...
* Télé-Québec
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* Téléport de Montréal
References
External links
Papineau Metro Station - official site
Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM System Map
2011 Downtown System Map
{{MTL Metro Green
Green Line (Montreal Metro)
Railway stations in Canada opened in 1966
Centre-Sud