Côte-Sainte-Catherine station

Côte-Sainte-Catherine
Location 4780, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine at av. Victoria, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°29′32″N 73°37′58″W / 45.49222°N 73.63278°W / 45.49222; -73.63278Coordinates: 45°29′32″N 73°37′58″W / 45.49222°N 73.63278°W / 45.49222; -73.63278
Operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Connections
  STM buses
Construction
Depth 17.7 metres (58 feet 1 inch), 20th deepest
Architect Gilbert Sauvé
History
Opened 4 January 1982
Traffic
Passengers 1,849,035 entrances in 2006, 47th of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Côte-Vertu
Orange Line
toward Montmorency
Map of Montreal's metro system.
Upper level view of the Cote Ste. Catherine metro station

Côte-Sainte-Catherine station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood. The station opened on January 4, 1982, and briefly served as the western terminus of the Orange Line, replacing Snowdon station station until Plamondon station in June of that year.

Overview

The station is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel with a central mezzanine built in trench, and one entrance.

The station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé and contains murals and reliefs by the architect.

In June 2010 the station was closed for renovations and reopened in August.

Origin of the name

This station is named for the chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, the main street of the former village of Outremont, which had been called Côte Sainte-Catherine since the 17th century. The station, road, and côte were all named for Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal
Route Service Times Map Schedule
124 Victoria All-day Map Schedule
129 Côte-Sainte-Catherine All-day Map Schedule
368 Avenue du Mont-Royal Overnight Map Schedule

Nearby points of interest

References

  1. ↑ Côte-Sainte-Catherine Metro Station

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