Bois-Franc (AMT)
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Bois-Franc is a commuter rail
station on the AMT
Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
area. The Orange Line
of the Montreal Metro was to have been extended to de Salaberry Street at the corner of Laurentian Boulevard
, but that would have been too far away to have made an intermodal station possible.
residential development, itself named for chemin du Bois-Franc, the original name of the stretch of boulevard Henri-Bourassa through this area, which had previously ended at the Laurentien Autoroute. Bois Franc was also the original name of the nearby pioneer airstrip that later was known as Cartierville Airport
, until its closing in the 1980s.
and with the permission of Transport Canada
, on June 5, 1995. N/Réf. T6165/S7 & V/Réf. 5105-VAL-1
, a relic of when the line terminated there in Canadian Northern Railway
days, left the line at (then) Val-Royal station. In later Canadian National years, only one rush-hour trip in each direction existed. It was abandoned in the early 1980s when STM predecessor STCUM took over operation of the Deux-Montagnes line. The Cartierville station was located at the corner of West Gouin
and Laurentian boulevard
s.
West, between Marcel-Laurin Boulevard/Boulevard Laurentien (Route 117
) and Grenet Street in Saint-Laurent
on the border
with Cartierville.
Commuter rail in North America
Commuter rail services in the United States, Canada, and Mexico provide common carrier passenger transportation along railway tracks, with scheduled service on fixed routes on a non-reservation basis primarily for short-distance travel between a central business district and adjacent suburbs and...
station on the AMT
Agence métropolitaine de transport
The Agence métropolitaine de transport is the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services across Canada's Greater Montreal Region, including the Island of Montreal, Laval , and communities along both the North Shore of the Rivière des Mille-Îles...
Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater 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
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area. The Orange Line
Line 2 Orange (Montreal Metro)
The Orange line is the longest, most congested, and first-planned of the four lines of the Montreal Metro, in Montreal, Canada. It formed part of the initial network, and was extended between 1980 and 1986...
of the Montreal Metro was to have been extended to de Salaberry Street at the corner of Laurentian Boulevard
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
, but that would have been too far away to have made an intermodal station possible.
Origin of name
Bois-Franc takes its name from the nearby Bois-FrancBois-Franc
Bois-Franc is a residential neighbourhood located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal. It was designed by architect Louis Sauer-Transportation:...
residential development, itself named for chemin du Bois-Franc, the original name of the stretch of boulevard Henri-Bourassa through this area, which had previously ended at the Laurentien Autoroute. Bois Franc was also the original name of the nearby pioneer airstrip that later was known as Cartierville Airport
Cartierville Airport
Cartierville Airport was an airport in Saint-Laurent, Quebec, now a borough of Montreal. The airport was decommissioned and turned into the Bois-Franc neighbourhood. It was located next to Route 117, and the terminal buildings were accessed via Boul...
, until its closing in the 1980s.
History
Prior to the modernization of the Deux-Montagnes Line, between 1993 and 1995, the station was named Val-Royal; the original Val-Royal Station was demolished at the request of the Canadian National RailwayCanadian National Railway
The Canadian National Railway Company is a Canadian Class I railway headquartered in Montreal, Quebec. CN's slogan is "North America's Railroad"....
and with the permission of Transport Canada
Transport Canada
Transport Canada is the department within the government of Canada which is responsible for developing regulations, policies and services of transportation in Canada. It is part of the Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities portfolio...
, on June 5, 1995. N/Réf. T6165/S7 & V/Réf. 5105-VAL-1
Cartierville branch and station
A single-track electrified (2400 V DC) branch to CartiervilleAhuntsic-Cartierville
Ahuntsic-Cartierville is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Geography:The borough is located in the northern part of Montreal along the banks of the Rivière des Prairies, and includes some islands in the river such as Île aux Chats, Île Perry, and Île de la Visitation...
, a relic of when the line terminated there in Canadian Northern Railway
Canadian Northern Railway
The Canadian Northern Railway is a historic Canadian transcontinental railway. At its demise in 1923, when it was merged into the Canadian National Railway , the CNoR owned a main line between Quebec City and Vancouver via Ottawa, Winnipeg, and Edmonton.-Manitoba beginnings:CNoR had its start in...
days, left the line at (then) Val-Royal station. In later Canadian National years, only one rush-hour trip in each direction existed. It was abandoned in the early 1980s when STM predecessor STCUM took over operation of the Deux-Montagnes line. The Cartierville station was located at the corner of West Gouin
Gouin Boulevard
Gouin Boulevard is the longest street on the Island of Montreal, stretching across the north side of the island from Senneville in the west to Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east at Sherbrooke Street ....
and Laurentian boulevard
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
s.
Location
The station is located at 5465 Henri Bourassa BoulevardHenri Bourassa Boulevard
Henri Bourassa Boulevard is a major east-west street located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Situated in northern Montreal Island, it runs parallel to Gouin Boulevard. Spanning 29 kilometres in length, it links the borough of Rivière-des-Prairies–Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east to Autoroute 13 in the...
West, between Marcel-Laurin Boulevard/Boulevard Laurentien (Route 117
Quebec route 117
Route 117 is a provincial highway within the Canadian province of Quebec, running between Montreal and the Quebec/Ontario border where it continues as Highway 66 east of Kearns, Ontario...
) and Grenet Street in Saint-Laurent
Saint-Laurent, Quebec
Saint-Laurent is a former city on the Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It is now the largest in area of the boroughs of the city of Montreal....
on the border
Border
Borders define geographic boundaries of political entities or legal jurisdictions, such as governments, sovereign states, federated states and other subnational entities. Some borders—such as a state's internal administrative borders, or inter-state borders within the Schengen Area—are open and...
with Cartierville.
Société de transport de Montréal
| STM Regular Bus Routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 64 | Grenet (to/from Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... ) |
Map | Schedule |
| 126 | Polyvalente-Emile-Legault -- School Special | Map | Schedule |
| 164 | Dudemaine (to/from Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud Henri-Bourassa (Montreal Metro) Henri-Bourassa is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Ahuntsic district in the borough of Ahuntsic-Cartierville in Montreal, Quebec, Canada... ) (also stops at Bois-de-Boulogne Bois-de-Boulogne (AMT) Bois-de-Boulogne is a commuter rail station on the AMT Blainville-Saint-Jérome line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:... on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line). |
Map | Schedule |
| 170 | Keller (to/from Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... ) |
Map | Schedule |
| 215 | Henri Bourassa, 100 m south on boulevard Henri-Bourassa / boulevard Marcel-Laurin (to/from Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... and Terminus Fairview) |
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| 268 | Trainbus Pierrefonds, 100 m south on rue Grenet at boulevard Henri-Bourassa to/from Terminus Côte-Vertu at the Côte-Vertu Metro station and the filtration station on boulevard Gouin Gouin Boulevard Gouin Boulevard is the longest street on the Island of Montreal, stretching across the north side of the island from Senneville in the west to Pointe-aux-Trembles in the east at Sherbrooke Street .... in Pierrefonds-Roxboro Pierrefonds-Roxboro Pierrefonds-Roxboro is a borough of the city of Montreal. It is composed of the former municipalities of Pierrefonds and Roxboro, spanning the northern part of the West Island... . |
Map | Schedule |
| STM Night Bus Routes | |||
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 382 | Pierrefonds (to/from Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... ). |
Map | Schedule |
Société de transport de Laval
- All bus routes coming from Laval cannot pick up passengers for Montreal-only trips. The same routes will pick up passengers for trips heading back to Laval but will not allow passengers to descend until it reaches Laval.
| No. | Route Description | Route Map | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | to/from Laval-Ouest Laval-Ouest, Quebec Laval-Ouest is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :Laval-Ouest is delimited north and north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, south-west by Laval-sur-le-Lac, east by Fabreville and south by Sainte-Dorothée.-External... and Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord (AMT) Henri-Bourassa Terminus Nord, also known as Terminus Laval, is a bus terminus close to, but separate from, the Terminus Henri-Bourassa Sud to which it is connected by a tunnel under Henri Bourassa Boulevard and which is close to the Henri-Bourassa Metro station... via Gare Du Ruisseau Du Ruisseau (AMT) Du Ruisseau is a commuter rail station on the AMT Deux-Montagnes Line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:Du Ruisseau takes its name from nearby Boulevard Du Ruisseau, located in the heart of the subdivision.... and via Gare Bois-de-Boulogne Bois-de-Boulogne (AMT) Bois-de-Boulogne is a commuter rail station on the AMT Blainville-Saint-Jérome line in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.-Origin of name:... . The stops are on Grenet Street. |
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| 144 | to/from Sainte-Dorothée Sainte-Dorothée, Quebec Sainte-Dorothée is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.The Sainte-Dorothée that was known for forest and farmlands is no longer what it used to be. It took a giant transformation during the last decade with the arrival of... , Chomedey Chomedey, Quebec Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie... , and Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... . The stops are on Marcel Laurin Boulevard. |
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| 151 | to/from Chomedey Chomedey, Quebec Chomedey is a neighbourhood in the southwest of the city of Laval and was a separate municipality until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965. Named after Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve, part of the neighbourhood had previously been known as L'Abord à Plouffe, and was once part of the seigneurie... , Fabreville Fabreville, Quebec Fabreville is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :Fabreville is delimited north-west by the Rivière des Mille-Îles, north-east by Sainte-Rose, south-east by Chomedey, south by Sainte-Dorothée and west by Laval-Ouest.The... , Sainte-Rose Sainte-Rose, Quebec Sainte-Rose is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec. It was incorporated as a village in 1850, and was a separate town until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965 which amalgamated all the municipalities on Île Jésus into a single City of Laval.... and Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... . The stops are on Marcel Laurin Boulevard. |
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| 902 | to/from Terminus Le Carrefour Terminus Le Carrefour (AMT) Terminus Le Carrefour, an AMT bus terminus across boulevard Le Carrefour from the Carrefour Laval at the corner of Terry Fox Avenue. It is located one block west of Autoroute 15. A Radisson Hotel is located between Terry Fox Avenue and the Autoroute, a Hilton Hotel and a Sheraton Hotel are... at Le Carrefour Laval Carrefour Laval Carrefour Laval is a super regional mall located in Laval, Quebec, Canada at the intersection of the Laurentian Highway and Laval Freeway... and Terminus Côte-Vertu Terminus Côte-Vertu (AMT) Terminus Côte-Vertu is an AMT bus terminus partly north and partly south of the Côte-Vertu Metro station. It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... at the Côte-Vertu Metro station Côte-Vertu (Montreal Metro) Côte-Vertu is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the borough of Saint-Laurent in Montreal, Quebec, Canada .... . The stops are on Marcel Laurin Boulevard. |
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See also
- Montreal metro Future projects
- Future Line 2 orange of the (West Branch to East Branch)