D'Iberville station () is a

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station in

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, Canada. It is operated by the

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(STM) and serves the Blue Line. It opened in 1986. It is located at the southwestern tip of the Saint-Michel neighborhood.

Overview

It is a normal

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station with two entrances, one of them automated. The station, clad in terra cotta, features one artwork, a large abstract aluminum mural by Eddy Tardif entitled ''

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'', representing Pierre Le Moyne D'Iberville's ship.

Origin of name

D'Iberville is named for the rue D'Iberville, in turn named in honour of

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Station improvements

In spring 2020, work began at the station to upgrade and refurbish it, as well as making it universally accessible at a cost of $38.5 million. Three elevators and a ventilation shaft will be installed, and the main entrance of the station will be renovated. Between October 2020 and January 2024, the main entrance building on rue d'Iberville was closed to allow construction work to take place, with passengers using the secondary entrance while the main entrance is closed. On January 29, 2024, the station became the 27th accessible station on the Metro when the main entrance reopened.

Connecting bus routes

Nearby points of interest

* St-Mathieu School * St-Barthélémy School * St-Barthélémy community center

Film and television appearances

D'Iberville station appeared in the 2013 drama movie ''

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'' (French: ''Sarah préfère la course''), directed by Canadian film director Chloé Robichaud. The movie was also Robichaud's directing debut.

References

External links

D'Iberville station on STM websiteMontreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com

2011 STM System Map

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