Lucien-L'Allier station () is a
commuter rail
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terminal in
Montreal
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,
Quebec
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, Canada. It is the terminal for
Exo
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's
Vaudreuil-Hudson,
Saint-Jérôme
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, and
Candiac lines. Lucien-L'Allier is in ARTM fare zone A.
It is one of the two downtown terminals for Montreal commuter trains, the other being
Montreal Central Station
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.
Origin of name
Lucien L'Allier station takes its name from the nearby
Lucien L'Allier Montreal Metro
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station. This station is in turn named for rue Lucien-L'Allier, the original name of which, rue de l'Aqueduc, was changed in order to commemorate
Lucien L'Allier, chief engineer for the initial network of the Montreal Metro and for the construction of
Saint Helen's Island
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and
ÃŽle Notre-Dame
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for
Expo 67
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.
Originally, the terminus of the commuter rail line was the monumental
Windsor Station (Gare Windsor), which was also the headquarters of
Canadian Pacific Railway
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until it moved to Calgary in 1996. This station was separated from the rails by the construction of the Molson Centre (now
Bell Centre
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), which integrated a new commuter railway terminal. Originally called Terminus Windsor, this new terminal was renamed Gare Lucien-L'Allier to reduce confusion with the original Windsor Station, which still exists but is no longer a railway station.
Station Closure and Repairs
On 12 February 2024, Exo announced that this station would be closed starting 1 April 2024 for repair works to bring it up to modern standards. The existing platforms were repaired and canopies added above them. Following the closure, the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines were affected. The Vaudreuil-Hudson and Candiac lines shortened service to
Vendôme Station, whereas service on the Saint-Jérôme line was shortened to
Parc Station, although some trains continued on to
Montréal-Ouest Station
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.
Service to Lucien L'Allier Station resumed on 21 December 2024 for the Vaudreuil-Hudson line and 23 December 2024 for the Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines.
Location
The station is located at 1290
Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal (the street was formerly called
Rue de la Gauchetière), near the historic
Windsor Station, and is connected by an enclosed walkway to
Lucien-L'Allier Metro station.
Terminus Lucien-L'Allier is the eastern end of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Westmount Subdivision.
Connections
STM bus routes
For STM bus routes see
Lucien-L'Allier station (Montreal Metro)
Metro stations
*
Lucien-L'Allier (
Orange Line)
References
External links
Official website, Vaudreuil-Hudson Line(In
French)
*
AMT Montreal-DorionOfficial website, Saint-Jérôme Line(In
French)
*
AMT Montréal Saint-JéromeOfficial website, Candiac Line(In
French)
*
AMT Montreal-CandiacSTM 2011 System Map
{{Exo rail system
Exo commuter rail stations
Railway stations in Montreal
Railway stations in Canada opened in 1999
Downtown Montreal