Peel station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Ville-Marie in

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(STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Architecture and art

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station, built in

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under boul. De Maisonneuve. Its mezzanine floats within the open-cut volume, supported by

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s and beams, and contains

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at either end with the fare-paid zone in the centre. There are two entrances at the west end of the station, one with shops and services, and three at the east end, including

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access to

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and points east. All of the street entrances are integrated into other buildings. A circular theme is present throughout the station's decor: there are bright single colour circles on light panels surrounding the advertising posters, circles in the marble of one entrance, circular tiles on the floor and walls, but the best-known works of art in the station, and the main artwork, are a series of 54 large circles (of which 37 remain) by

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, one of the few artworks to be integrated into the architecture of the original network rather than commissioned later. Created in collaboration with ceramist

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, these circles, set in floors and walls throughout the station, are mainly in tones of orange or blue streaked with other colours. A sculpture by

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entitled ''Enterspace'' stands outside the Peel Nord entrance. File:Metropeel montreal.jpg, Ceramic Circle by

. File:Montreal metro peel interior.jpg, The interior of Peel station and its floating mezzanine.

Origin of the name

The station is named for Peel Street, which in turn was named for

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from 1834 to 1835 and again from 1841 to 1846. He is best known for creating

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Connecting bus routes

Nearby points of interest

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(McLennan Library, Shatner Bldg., etc.) *

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studios *

* Ogilvy's department store *

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(nightclubs, bars, street festivals) *

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Exits

* Peel Street (West) Exit: 1115

West * Peel Street (East) Exit: 1011 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West * Metcalfe Street Exit: 1008 de Maisonneuve Blvd. West * Stanley Street Exit: 1465 Stanley Street

References

External links

Peel Station - official siteMontreal 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 Downtown Montreal