Vimont station

Vimont station is a commuter rail station operated by Exo in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is served by the Saint-Jérôme line.

Vimont
Location50 boul. Bellerose Ouest,
Laval, Quebec[1]
Coordinates45°36′16″N 73°44′35″W
Operated byExo
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
  Société de transport de Laval
[1][2]
Construction
Parking 470 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities14 spaces
Other information
Fare zone3[1]
History
OpenedOctober 18, 2006 (2006-10-18)
Traffic
Passengers (2019[3])333,100
Services
Preceding station Exo Following station
Sainte-Rose
toward Saint-Jérôme
 Saint-Jérôme De La Concorde
toward Lucien-L'Allier

The station is in Fare Zone 3 and currently has 200 parking spaces.[1]

History

CP Service

There was previously a Canadian Pacific Railway station called "Petite-Cote" at this location.

AMT Service

The station was opened on October 18, 2006 by the former Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT) following growing demand for service following the collapse of the De la Concorde overpass in Laval. The station has since become a permanent stop on the line. Between 2011 and 2013, the double track was extended north through the station, requiring the construction of a second side platform.[4]

RTM service

On June 1, 2017, the AMT was dissolved and replaced by two new governing bodies, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM). The RTM took over all former AMT services, including service at this station.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Laval[2]
Société de transport de Laval
No. Route Name Route Map
(Click on "Route map")		 Schedule
27 Vimont - Metro Cartier Map Schedule, north bound
South bound
45 Vimont - Chomedey / Metro Montmorency Map Schedule, north bound
South bound

Future plans

The station will be made permanent once the City of Laval completes the extension of boulevard Dagenais between boulevard des Laurentides and boulevard Industriel. The new station calls for 300 permanent parking spaces, kiss and ride spaces, and a bus loop. After completion of the first phase, the ARTM will evaluate the long-term needs of the station, which could call for up to 600 parking spaces, and plan for the second phase, if required.

References
  1. Gare Vimont
  2. "STL 2011 map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
  3. Exo (2020-06-17). Réponse à votre demande d'accès à l'information (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 2020-25.
  4. Increase track capacity on the Saint-Jérôme Line
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