Angrignon station is a Montreal Metro station in

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borough of

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, Quebec. It is operated by the

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(STM) and is the western terminus of the Green Line. The station includes a large bus terminus for buses to southwest Montreal, the

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(

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), and South Western Quebec. It opened in 1978.

Architecture

Angrignon station is built with windows encasing the tracks and

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s, which creates a very light and airy environment. Jean-Louis Beaulieu received an award from the

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for the design of the station. The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train. In October 2019, work began to make the station universally accessible with the installation of elevators at a cost of $18m. As part of the project, the glass walls of the station were replaced to improve watertightness. A piece of artwork was also installed.The work was completed on December 9 2022, making it the 24th accessible station.

Artwork

On the platforms, Les Boîtes vivantes by Shelley Miller is a ceramic photography montage of Parc Angrignon's Quartiers d’hiver. This was the winter residence of animals of the Jardin des merveilles (Garden of Wonders) - a former urban zoo in

Parc La Fontaine La Fontaine Park (french: Parc La Fontaine) is a urban park located in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Named in honour of Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine, The park's features include two linked ponds with a fountai ...

. The work was installed in 2022 as part of work to make the station accessible.

Origin of the name

Jean-Baptiste Arthur Angrignon was

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of the district of Saint-Paul and a member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal. He oversaw the development of what is now Parc Angrignon on what was land that belonged to the Crawford family. The area was named after him in 1927.

Nearby points of interest

Carrefour Angrignon Carrefour Angrignon is a shopping centre in the Montreal borough of LaSalle, Quebec, Canada. Popular stores include Hudson's Bay, Staples, Best Buy, Maxi and Famous Players. There is also a food court. Built in 1986, it is located on Ne ...

shopping centre * Parc Angrignon *

Ferme Angrignon Angrignon Park (french: Parc Angrignon) is an urban park in the Le Sud-Ouest borough Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Angrignon Park has a total area of 97 hectares. It includes a 1.1km long lake. It is considered by the City of Montreal as one of its ...

zoo

Terminus Angrignon

This large

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is a facility of the

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(RTM). One area has bus bays assigned to suburban commuter buses from southwestern Quebec, with three bus loops being used by the STM for routes that service southwest Montreal and the

. They also operate an adjoining

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lot.

Connecting bus routes

Station improvements

Construction has been underway since October 7, 2019 to install elevators and make the station accessible. Several bus stops have been moved during the construction. The station is expected to be accessible by Fall 2022.