| Place-d'Armes | |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 14 October 1966 |
| Line | Orange Line |
| Architect | J. Warunkiewicz |
| Platform Depth | 4.6 metres |
| Rank | 60th deepest |
| Traffic | 4,273,490 entrances in 2002 |
| Rank | 16th busiest |
| Interstation Distance | 356.60 metres to Square-Victoria 370.60 metres to Champ-de-Mars |
Place-d'Armes is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro in
It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. It was briefly the terminus of the orange line until Square-Victoria station opened four months later, quickly followed by Bonaventure station, the planned terminus.
The metro station, designed by J. Warunkiewicz, is a normal side-platform station, built in open-cut due to the presence of weak Utica shale in the surrounding rock. Its mezzanine, with fare barriers at either end, is located directly under the Palais des congrès de Montréal; one end gives direct access to the Palais, while the other opens outside.
Origin of the name
This station is named for the Place d'Armes, a short distance to the south. It is the third square in Montreal to have this name, which is the common French name for the rallying place for a fort's defenders. Formerly a central hub of Montreal's streetcar system, it contains a statue of Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve.
Connecting bus routes
Regular routes
| Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 55 Bd Saint-Laurent | Map | Schedule |
| 129 Côte-Sainte-Catherine | Map | Schedule |
Night routes
| Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| 361 Saint-Denis | Map | Schedule |
| 363 Bd Saint-Laurent | Map | Schedule |
| 365 Av. du Parc | Map | Schedule |
Address of station entrance
- 960 Saint-Urbain Street, at Viger Ave.
Nearby main intersections
Nearby points of interest
Connected via the underground city
- Palais des congrès de Montréal
- Complexe Guy-Favreau (Government of Canada)
- Square-Victoria metro station and points west
- Place-d'Armes metro station and points north
Other
- Place d'Armes
- Notre-Dame de Montréal Basilica
- Old Montreal
- Old Port
- Musée Pointe-à-Callière
- Palais de justice de Montréal
- Chinatown
- Centaur Theatre
- Old Brewery Mission
- La Presse headquarters
- Bank of Montreal Head Office complex
- Le 500 Place d'Armes - AMT Headquarters
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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