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Atwater (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
Atwater is a station
on the Green Line
of the Metro
rapid transit system
operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). It is located on the border between the city of Westmount
and the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
.
The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro; it was the western terminus of the Green Line until the extension to Angrignon
in 1978.
station, built in open cut under the De Maisonneuve Boulevard
. It has a large mezzanine
with ticket barriers on either end. It has underground city
connections to the Place Alexis Nihon
, Westmount Square
, and Dawson College
.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
(1808–1874), a municipal alderman of the district of Saint-Antoine. The street was named for him in 1871.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Green Line
Line 1 Green (Montreal Metro)
The Green line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The line runs through the commercial section of downtown Montreal underneath Boulevard de Maisonneuve, formerly Rue de Montigny...
of the Metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
rapid transit system
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(STM). It is located on the border between the city of Westmount
Westmount, Quebec
Westmount is a city on the Island of Montreal, an enclave of the city of Montreal, in southwestern Quebec, Canada; pop. 20,494; area 4.02 km²; population density of 5,092.56 inhabitants/km²....
and the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
.
The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro; it was the western terminus of the Green Line until the extension to Angrignon
Angrignon (Montreal Metro)
Angrignon is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
in 1978.
Architecture and art
Designed by David, Boulva et Cleve, it is a normal side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
station, built in open cut under the De Maisonneuve Boulevard
De Maisonneuve Boulevard
De Maisonneuve Boulevard is a major westbound boulevard located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is named after the founder of Montreal, Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve. De Maisonneuve Boulevard is about 11 kilometres long and begins on Havre Street in the east end, and ends in the...
. It has a large mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
with ticket barriers on either end. It has underground city
Underground City, Montreal
Montreal's Underground City is the set of interconnected complexes in and around Downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
connections to the Place Alexis Nihon
Place Alexis Nihon
Place Alexis Nihon is a complex in Downtown Montreal, Quebec , consisting of a shopping centre, two office towers, and a residential building...
, Westmount Square
Westmount Square
Westmount Square is a complex of four buildings located in Westmount, Quebec. Canada. The four buildings, two of which are residential, were designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The complex opened on December 13, 1967...
, and Dawson College
Dawson College
Dawson College was the first English CEGEP and is located in Westmount, just west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dawson College is located near the heart of downtown Montreal in a former nunnery on 4.85 hectares of green space...
.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
Origin of the name
This station is named for Atwater Avenue, named for Edwin AtwaterEdwin Atwater
Edwin Atwater was a Canadian businessperson, corporate director and municipal politician in Montreal....
(1808–1874), a municipal alderman of the district of Saint-Antoine. The street was named for him in 1871.
Connecting bus routes
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Société de transport de Montréal | 15 Sainte-Catherine | 15 Sainte-Catherine The 15 Sainte-Catherine is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 9 AM and 1 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the borough of Ville-Marie. It has 23 stops in... All-day | Map | Schedule | 57 Pointe-Saint-Charles | 57 Pointe-Saint-Charles The 57 Pointe-Saint-Charles is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Ville-Marie and Le... All-day | Map | Schedule | 63 Girouard | All-day | Map | Schedule | 90 Saint-Jacques | 90 Saint-Jacques The 90 Saint-Jacques is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Lachine,... All-day | Map | Schedule | 104 Cavendish | All-day | Map | Schedule | 108 Bannantyne | 108 Bannantyne The 108 Bannantyne is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Le Sud-Ouest and Verdun. It has 28... All-day | Map | Schedule | 138 Notre-Dame-de-Grâce | All-day | Map | Schedule | 144 Avenue Des Pins | All-day | Map | Schedule | 150 René-Lévesque | All-day | Map | Schedule | 350 Verdun/LaSalle | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 354 Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue/Downtown | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 355 Pie-IX | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 356 Lachine/Montreal-Trudeau/Des Sources | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 358 Sainte-Catherine | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 360 Avenue des Pins | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 364 Sherbrooke/Joseph-Renaud | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 369 Côte-des-Neiges | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 371 Décarie | Overnight | Map | Schedule | 376 Pierrefonds/Downtown | Overnight | Map | Schedule | | |||
Connected via the underground city
- Place Alexis NihonPlace Alexis NihonPlace Alexis Nihon is a complex in Downtown Montreal, Quebec , consisting of a shopping centre, two office towers, and a residential building...
- Westmount SquareWestmount SquareWestmount Square is a complex of four buildings located in Westmount, Quebec. Canada. The four buildings, two of which are residential, were designed by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The complex opened on December 13, 1967...
- Dawson CollegeDawson CollegeDawson College was the first English CEGEP and is located in Westmount, just west of downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Dawson College is located near the heart of downtown Montreal in a former nunnery on 4.85 hectares of green space...
Other
- Montreal Children's HospitalMontreal Children's HospitalThe Montreal Children's Hospital is a tertiary care pediatric teaching Hospital affiliated with the McGill University Health Centre. It is also the only pediatric facility serving the McGill Réseau Universitaire Intégré Santé...
- AMC Pepsi Forum (Montreal ForumMontreal ForumThe Montreal Forum was an indoor arena located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Called "the most storied building in hockey history" by Sporting News, it was home of the National Hockey League's Montreal Maroons from 1924 to 1938 and the Montreal Canadiens from 1926 to 1996...
) - Cabot SquareCabot Square, MontrealCabot Square is an urban square in Montreal, between the former Montreal Forum and the Montreal Children's Hospital.The square is located in the Shaughnessy Village neighbourhood, an area which has been recently re-dubbed the Qurtier des Grands Jardins and has been slated for redevelopment.It is...
- Westmount city hall
- Temple Emanu-El Beth Sholom
- Église Saint-Léon-de-Westmount
- Batshaw Youth & Family Centres
External links
- Atwater Station — official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com — photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM System Map
- 2008 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map