Atwater station
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2322, rue Ste-Catherine Ouest and 3015, boulevard de Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45°29′23″N 73°35′10″W / 45.48972°N 73.58611°WCoordinates: 45°29′23″N 73°35′10″W / 45.48972°N 73.58611°W | ||||||||||
Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
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Depth | 7.6 metres (24 feet 11 inches), 56th deepest | ||||||||||
Architect | David, Boulva et Cleve | ||||||||||
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Opened | 14 October 1966 | ||||||||||
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Passengers | 7,221,968 entrances in 2011, 7th of 68 | ||||||||||
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Atwater station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line on the border between the city of Westmount and Montreal.[1]
The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro; it was the western terminus of the Green Line until the extension to Angrignon in 1978.
Architecture and art
Designed by David, Boulva et Cleve, it is a normal side platform station, built in open cut under the De Maisonneuve Boulevard. It has a large mezzanine with ticket barriers on either end. It has underground city connections to Place Alexis Nihon, Westmount Square, and Dawson College.
The station is equipped with MétroVision information screens which display news, commercials, and the time until the next train.
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Origin of the name
This station is named for Atwater Avenue, named for Edwin Atwater (1808–1874), a municipal alderman of the district of Saint-Antoine. The street was named for him in 1871.
Connecting bus routes
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All-day, Weekends before 8:00PM | Map | Schedule |
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All-day before 7:00PM, Weekends before 6:00PM | Map | Schedule |
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Nearby points of interest
Connected via the underground city
Other
References
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Atwater (Montreal Metro). |
- Atwater Station — official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com — photos, information, and trivia
- 2011 STM System Map
- 2011 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map