Jean-Talon

(Montreal Metro)

Jean-Talon

Inaugurated	14 October, 1966 (Orange Line) 16 June, 1986 (Blue Line)
Line	Orange Line Blue Line
Architect	Duplessis, Labelle, Derome (Orange Line) Gilbert Sauvé (Blue Line)
Platform Depth	10.4 metres (Orange Line) 18.6 metres (Blue Line, Snowdon platform) 23.8 metres (Blue Line, Saint-Michel platform)
Rank	8th deepest
Traffic	5,184,917 entrances in 2002
Rank	11th busiest (excluding transfers)
Interstation Distance	Orange Line: 712.10 metres to Beaubien 977.10 metres to Jarry Blue Line: 471.60 metres to De Castelnau 839.60 metres to Fabre

Jean-Talon is a station of the Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the Little Italy district on the border between the boroughs of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension.

It is a transfer station between the Orange Line and Blue Line. The orange line station was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. Designed by Duplessis, Labelle et Derome, it was a normal side-platform station built in tunnel, with a mezzanine on its southern end giving access to several exits, including underground city access to the Tour Jean-Talon.

With the construction of the Blue Line in 1986, the station was greatly expanded. Two large volumes were dug, one on either side of the original station, giving access to the stacked blue line platforms below. This portion of the station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé, and included artistic tiling designs by the architect as well as a large mural by Judith Klein. Another access was built leading to the Plaza Saint-Hubert, connecting to the eastern volume by an automated entrance. The Blue Line platforms were inaugurated on June 16, 1986.

This is the only one of Montreal's four transfer stations not to have been built that way from the beginning.

Origin of the name

This station is named for Jean-Talon Street. Jean Talon (1626–1694) served as intendant of New France from 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.

Connecting bus routes

Regular routes

Route Name	Route Map	Schedule
30 Saint-Denis/Saint-Hubert	Map	Schedule
31 Saint-Denis	Map	Schedule
92 Jean-Talon-Ouest	Map	Schedule
93 Jean-Talon	Map	Schedule
95 Bélanger	Map	Schedule
99 Villeray	Map	Schedule

Night routes

Route Name	Route Map	Schedule
361 Saint-Denis	Map	Schedule
372 Jean-Talon	Map	Schedule

Address of entrances

Jean-Talon North entrance: 7100 Berri Street at Jean-Talon Street
Jean-Talon Southeast entrance: 522 Jean-Talon Street E. at Saint-Vallier Street
Jean-Talon Southwest entrance: 430 Jean-Talon Street E. at Saint-Vallier Street
Saint-Hubert entrance: 780 Jean-Talon Street E. at Saint-Hubert Street (Automated entrance without attendant)

Nearby main intersections

Nearby points of interest

Plaza Saint-Hubert
Marché Jean-Talon
Tour Jean-Talon
Casa Italia — Centre culturel italien du Québec
Church of the Madonna della Difesa

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

Montreal Metro Blue Line (Line 5)
Snowdon • Côte-des-Neiges • Université-de-Montréal • Édouard-Montpetit • Outremont • Acadie • Parc • De Castelnau • Jean-Talon • Fabre • D'Iberville • Saint-Michel

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