Cadillac station

Cadillac
Location 5995, Sherbrooke Street East
and 3315, rue de Cadillac, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°34′37″N 73°32′48″W / 45.57694°N 73.54667°W / 45.57694; -73.54667Coordinates: 45°34′37″N 73°32′48″W / 45.57694°N 73.54667°W / 45.57694; -73.54667
Operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Connections
  STM buses
Construction
Depth 12.2 metres (40 feet), 42nd deepest
Architect Longpré, Marchand, Goudreau, Dobush, Stewart, et Bourke
History
Opened 6 June 1976
Traffic
Passengers 2,203,624 entrances in 2006, 41st of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Angrignon
Green Line

Cadillac station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Mercier-Ouest.[1] The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

Overview

One of the murals by Jean Cartier

Designed by Longpré, Marchand, Goudreau, Dobush, Stewart, et Bourke, it is a normal side platform station built in tunnel. The central mezzanine gives access to the entrances diagonally across from one another at the corner of rue de Cadillac and rue Sherbrooke. The hallways to these entrances feature complementary murals by Jean Cartier.

Origin of the name

This station is named for rue de Cadillac. Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe sieur de Cadillac (1658–1730) was a colourful French explorer of New France. He founded Detroit, Michigan and commanded it from 1701 to 1710.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal
Route Service Times Map Schedule
32 Lacordaire All-day Map Schedule
185 Sherbrooke All-day Map Schedule
259 Navette Or - Mercier-Ouest Tuesdays and Thursdays between Rush Hours Map Schedule
364 Sherbrooke/Joseph-Renaud Overnight Map Schedule
432 Express Lacordaire Weekdays before 8:00PM Map Schedule

Nearby points of interest

  • Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
  • Centre hospitalier Grace-Dart

References

  1. 1 2 Cadillac Metro Station

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