Place-d'Armes station is a

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station in the borough of Ville-Marie in

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, Canada. It is operated by the

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(STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in

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. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It was briefly the terminus of the Orange Line until Square-Victoria-OACI station opened four months later, quickly followed by

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, the planned terminus.

Overview

The station, designed by Janusz Warunkiewicz, is a normal

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station, built in

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due to the presence of weak Utica

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in the surrounding

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. Its

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, with fare barriers at either side, is located directly under the

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; one end gives direct access to the Palais, while the other opens outside, near

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. In March 2017, the station was made accessible with the installation of elevators. The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time until the next train arrives.

Origin of the name

This station is named for the

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, a short distance to the south. It is the third square in Montreal to have this name, which is the common French name for the rallying place for a fort's defenders. It contains a statue of

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Connecting bus routes

Station closure

Place d’Armes station was closed from December 1 to December 21 due to the COP15 conference, the authorities requested a complete closure of the station. The 55, 129, 361, 363 and 365 bus lines were rerouted to not stop at the station.

Nearby points of interest

Connected via the underground city

Complexe Guy-Favreau Complexe Guy-Favreau is a twelve-storey building complex containing Canadian government offices built in 1984. It is located at 200 René Lévesque Boulevard in Ville-Marie, Montréal and extends over a six-acre plot of land, formerly part of t ...

(Government of Canada) * Square-Victoria-OACI Metro station and points west * Place-des-Arts Metro station and points north

Other

* 500 Place D'Armes -

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Headquarters *

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complex *

Centaur Theatre The Centaur Theatre Company is a theatre company based in Montreal, Quebec. It was co-founded in 1969 by Maurice Podbrey along with The Centaur Foundation for the Performing Arts. It currently has Eda Holmes as the Artistic and Executive Director, ...

*'' La Presse'' * Notre-Dame Basilica *

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* Old Port **

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* Musée Pointe-à-Callière

References

External links

Place-d'Armes Station - official siteMontreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM system map

2011 Downtown System Map

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