Sainte-Dorothée was a commuter rail station operated by the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM) in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is a future

Réseau express métropolitain The Réseau express métropolitain (REM; en, Metropolitan Express Network) is a light metro rapid transit system under construction in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. When completed in 2025, the system will link several Montreal suburbs and ...

station.

Origin of name

Sainte-Dorothée takes its name from the Sainte-Dorothée district of

Laval Laval means ''The Valley'' in old French and is the name of: People * House of Laval, a French noble family originating from the town of Laval, Mayenne * Laval (surname) Places Belgium * Laval, a village in the municipality of Sainte-Ode, Luxem ...

, Quebec. Between 1993 and 1995, prior to the modernization of the Deux-Montagnes Line, there were three stations served now by Sainte-Dorothée, from north to south: Laval-sur-le-Lac, Laval-Links, and Sainte-Dorothée. There were plans to amalgamate Île-Bigras into this station as well, but plans were shelved after an outcry from residents of Île-Bigras.

Location

The station is located at 1411 chemin du Bord-de-l'Eau at rue Gobeil, in Laval. It is easily accessible from Autoroute 440 which, west of Autoroute 13, becomes Avenue des Bois.

Future projects

Upon completion of the

, this station is expected to be upgraded to rapid transit standards and integrated into the new network.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Laval

References

External links

Sainte-Dorothée Commuter Train Station Information (RTM)

Sainte-Dorothée Commuter Train Station Schedule (RTM)

STL 2011 map
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sainte-Dorothee Former Exo commuter rail stations Railway stations in Laval, Quebec Réseau express métropolitain railway stations