Fabre station

Fabre
Location 1737, rue Jean-Talon Est, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°32′52″N 73°36′26″W / 45.54778°N 73.60722°W / 45.54778; -73.60722Coordinates: 45°32′52″N 73°36′26″W / 45.54778°N 73.60722°W / 45.54778; -73.60722
Operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Connections
  STM buses
Construction
Depth 13.0 metres (42 feet 8 inches), 40th deepest
Architect Bédard & Averna
History
Opened 16 June 1986
Traffic
Passengers 2,375,881 entrances in 2011, 44th of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Snowdon
Blue Line
toward Saint-Michel

Fabre station is a Montreal Metro station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Blue Line. It is located on the Villeray neighborhood.

Overview

It is a normal side platform station with two entrances: one on rue Fabre and another on avenue Papineau. The brightly coloured murals and continuous handrail were designed by artist Jean-Noël Poliquin.

Origin of name

Fabre is named for the nearby rue Fabre. The street name honours Monseigneur Édouard-Charles Fabre (1827–1896), Montreal's first archbishop (1886).

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal
Route Service Times Map Schedule
45 Papineau All-day Map Schedule
93 Jean-Talon All-day Map Schedule
359 Papineau Overnight Map Schedule
372 Jean-Talon Overnight Map Schedule

References

Nearby points of interest

  • Hôpital Jean-Talon


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