Fairview–Pointe-Claire is a
Réseau express métropolitain
The Réseau express métropolitain (REM; ) is a Medium-capacity rail system, light metro rapid transit system in Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. As of June 2025, it consists of five stations spanning 16 km, connecting Downtown Montreal with th ...
(REM) station under construction in
Pointe-Claire, Quebec
Pointe-Claire (, ) is a Quebec local municipality within the Urban agglomeration of Montreal on the Island of Montreal in Canada. It is entirely developed, and land use includes residential, light manufacturing, and retail. As of the 2021 cen ...
, Canada. It will be operated by
CDPQ Infra and serves as a station of the
Anse-à-l'Orme branch of the REM, with an expected opening in October 2025.
It could promote the implementation of a
transit-oriented development
In urban planning, transit-oriented development (TOD) is a type of Real estate development, urban development that maximizes the amount of Residential area, residential, business and leisure space within Pedestrian, walking distance of public t ...
(TOD).
However, the station is being built in the parking lot of the eponymous
Fairview Pointe-Claire
Fairview Pointe-Claire (corporately styled as "CF Fairview Pointe-Claire") is the largest shopping mall in the West Island and one of the biggest on the Island of Montreal. It is located in the city of Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada, at the interse ...
shopping mall where there very little nearby residential housing, at a time of critical housing shortage.
A TOD maximizes the amount of space within walking distance of public transport. It promotes sustainable urbanization by reducing the use of private cars.
Cadillac Fairview
The Cadillac Fairview Corporation Limited, branded as Cadillac Fairview, is a Canadian company that invests in, owns, and manages commercial real estate, mainly in Canada and the United States. As of March 2017, the company had 73 properties, enco ...
is proposing to replace 900 parking spots with hundreds of residential units, a seniors' home, and open public areas.
As of the second quarter of 2022 the project has been "frozen" by Pointe-Claire city council.
The mayor, elected in the
2021 Quebec municipal elections
The Canada, Canadian province of Quebec held municipal elections in its municipalities on November 7, 2021.
Results by region:
Note: (X) refers to being an incumbent
Bas-Saint-Laurent Amqui
Matane
Mont-Joli
Rimouski Mayor
Rimouski City ...
, campaigned on a platform of opposing development.
Terminus Fairview-Pointe-Claire
The station will have an adjoining
ARTM bus terminal called Terminus Fairview-Pointe-Claire, with 16 platforms.
[https://rem.info/en/travelling/stations/fairview-pointe-claire]
References
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Railway stations in Montreal
Future Réseau express métropolitain railway stations
Transport in Pointe-Claire
Buildings and structures in Pointe-Claire
Railway stations scheduled to open in 2025