Wellington Street (officially in french: Rue Wellington) is an east–west thoroughfare located in
Montreal,
Quebec,
Canada. It starts at
LaSalle Boulevard
La Salle, LaSalle or Lasalle is part of the names of two men born in 17th century France, Jean-Baptiste de La Salle and René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, for whom many places and things are named. The name may refer to:
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in the borough of
Verdun, passes through
Pointe-Saint-Charles and
Griffintown in the borough of
Le Sud-Ouest, and terminates at
McGill Street in
Old Montreal in the borough of
Ville-Marie. Wellington Street spans in length.
De L'Église métro station is located on the street.
Wellington Street is named for
Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington (1769–1852), a
British field marshal
Field marshal (or field-marshal, abbreviated as FM) is the most senior military rank, ordinarily senior to the general officer ranks. Usually, it is the highest rank in an army and as such few persons are appointed to it. It is considered as ...
and two-time
prime minister of the United Kingdom. The Duke of Wellington is best known for having defeated
Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
of
France in the
Battle of Waterloo in June 1815.
Wellington Street serves as a
shopping district for the borough of Verdun and most of the neighbourhood of Pointe Saint-Charles. It is primarily industrial between the
railroad tracks in Pointe Saint-Charles and the
Bonaventure Expressway. The
electrical substation
A substation is a part of an electrical generation, transmission, and distribution system. Substations transform voltage from high to low, or the reverse, or perform any of several other important functions. Between the generating station and ...
Poste Adélard-Godbout and the
de L'Église metro station are sited on the street.
Points of interest
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Marguerite Bourgeoys Park
*St. Ann Park
References
Streets in Montreal
Verdun, Quebec
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