Beaubien

(Montreal Metro)

Beaubien

Inaugurated	14 October, 1966
Line	Orange Line
Architect	Roger d'Astous
Platform Depth	12.5 metres
Rank	41st deepest
Traffic	3,437,697 entrances in 2002
Rank	26th busiest
Interstation Distance	541.10 metres to Rosemont 712.10 metres to Jean-Talon

Beaubien is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the borough of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie. It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro.

The metro station, designed by Roger d'Astous, is a normal side-platform station, built in tunnel. The large entrance structure contains the ticket barrier, as well as a light shaft and bus marquee. Noted ceramicist Claude Vermette collaborated on the tile designs.

Origin of the name

This station is named for rue Beaubien, named for a prominent French-Canadian family of landholders, public figures, and professionals.

Connecting bus routes

Regular routes

Route Name	Route Map	Schedule
18 Beaubien	Map	Schedule
30 Saint-Denis/Saint-Hubert	Map	Schedule
31 Saint-Denis	Map	Schedule
160 Barclay	Map	Schedule

Night routes

Route Name	Route Map	Schedule
361 Saint-Denis	Map	Schedule

Address of station entrance

6530, ave. de Châteaubriand, at rue Beaubien

Nearby main intersections

Nearby points of interest

Plaza Saint-Hubert
Canadian Citizenship Court
CLSC La Petite Patrie
Esperanto Society of Quebec

External links

Société de transport de Montréal - official site
Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia

Montreal Metro Orange Line (Line 2)

Côte-Vertu • Du Collège • De La Savane • Namur • Plamondon • Côte-Sainte-Catherine • Snowdon • Villa-Maria • Vendôme • Place-Saint-Henri • Lionel-Groulx • Georges-Vanier • Lucien-L'Allier • Bonaventure • Square-Victoria • Place-d'Armes • Champ-de-Mars • Berri-UQAM • Sherbrooke • Mont-Royal • Laurier • Rosemont • Beaubien • Jean-Talon • Jarry • Crémazie • Sauvé • Henri-Bourassa • Cartier • De La Concorde • Montmorency

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