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| Borough | Ville-Marie |
| City | Montreal |
| Inaugurated | 14 October 1966 |
| Line |  Green Line |
| Architect | David, Boulva, et Clève |
| Platform Depth | 11.6 metres |
| Rank | 47th deepest |
| Traffic | 6,307,985 entrances in 2006 |
| Rank | 10th busiest |
| Interstation Distance |
345.69 metres to McGill 354.38 metres to Saint-Laurent |
| Address of Entrances |
1555, rue Jeanne-Mance 150, rue Ontario 2020, rue de Bleury 1990, rue de Bleury |
| Nearby Main Intersections |
rue Jeanne-Mance / boul. de Maisonneuve rue Ontario / rue Jeanne-Mance rue Saint-Urbain rue de Bleury]] / av. du Président-Kennedy rue Ontario / rue Saint-Urbain[1] |
Place-des-Arts is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is downtown in the borough of Ville-Marie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada [2]. It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro.
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Overview
Designed by David, Boulva, et Cleve, it is a normal side platform station built in open cut under boul. De Maisonneuve, with two ticket halls joined by corridors that surround and overlook the platforms. The eastern mezzanine includes staircases with one-way exit-only turnstiles. The station is joined by underground city to Place des Arts and Université du Québec à Montréal, and has additional four street-level exits.
Architecture and art
The station features art by Frédéric Back: a massive stained glass mural entitled L'histoire de la musique à Montréal ("history of music in Montreal"). Unveiled on December 20, 1967, this stained glass was the first work of art to be commissioned for the Montreal metro system.
Origin of the name
This station is named for the Place des Arts cultural complex. Opened in 1963, this complex includes five concert halls, including the largest multipurpose concert hall in Canada, and an art museum.
Connecting bus routes
Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
| Regular STM routes | |||
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| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 15 | Sainte-Catherine | Map | Schedule |
| 55 | Boulevard Saint-Laurent (on Saint Urbain Street, south-bound only) | Map | Schedule |
| 80 | Avenue du Parc | Map | Schedule |
| 125 | Ontario | Map | Schedule |
| 129 | Côte-Sainte-Catherine | Map | Schedule |
| 535 | Voies Reservées Du Parc/Côte-des-Neiges | Map | Schedule |
| STM night routes | |||
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 358 | Sainte-Catherine | Map | Schedule |
| 363 | Boulevard Saint-Laurent (on Saint Urbain Street, south-bound only) | Map | Schedule |
| 365 | Avenue du Parc | Map | Schedule |
Nearby points of interest
Connected via the underground city
- UQAM (pavillons Président-Kennedy, Chimie, Biochimie, and Arts IV)
- Place des Arts
- Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
- Complexe Desjardins
- Édifice Hydro-Québec
- Place-d'Armes metro station and points south
Other
- Église du Gesù
- Cinéma Imperial
References
External links
- Place-des-Arts Metro - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM System Map
- 2008 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map
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Coordinates: 45°30′28.91″N 73°34′5.63″W / 45.5080306°N 73.5682306°W
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