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De La Concorde (Montreal Metro)
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De la Concorde is a station on the Orange Line
of the Montreal Metro
rapid transit system
, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides
area of Laval
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is part of an extension to the line to Laval and was opened on April 28, 2007.
The station is intermodal with the Agence métropolitaine de transport
(AMT)'s De La Concorde station
on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome commuter train line
, which replaces the Saint-Martin
station which was located 1.65 km to the north.
The metro station is a side platform
station, built in tunnel with an open-pit central section in the shape of a cube. The upper surface of the cube protrudes out of the earth and is rimmed with skylights, producing a sundial
-like effect as the progress of the sun changes the light within the cube. The station's decor is primarily bare concrete, metal, and steel, with the platform's ultramarine tiles and enlarged photographs of grass providing colour.
The escalator shaft from the entrance building to the ticket hall also protrudes out of the earth as a glazed cylinder reminiscent of Norman Foster
's "fosterito" metro entrances in the Bilbao
metro. The entrance building is split-level, one level providing access to the metro station and the other to the train station; its glazed front is decorated with a large metro logo.
The train station is located at an upper level and the platforms continue onto a viaduct over Boul. de la Concorde. Also at this level is a park and ride loop and bicycle trail access.
The area to the east of the station entrance is landscaped, with benches and a terrace provided on top of the station cube. The footpath leading to the station is the site of the station's artwork, Nos allers-retours by Yves Gendreau. The sculpture is a series of tangled metal tubes, in the colours of the metro lines plus purple for the commuter trains, atop a series of poles, representing the paths taken by the users of public transit.
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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
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 in the Laval-des-Rapides
Laval-des-Rapides
Laval-des-Rapides is a neighbourhood in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.- Geography :...
area of Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, 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...
. It is part of an extension to the line to Laval and was opened on April 28, 2007.
The station is intermodal with the Agence métropolitaine de transport
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...
(AMT)'s De La Concorde station
De La Concorde (AMT)
De La Concorde is an commuter train station in Laval, Quebec, on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line of the Agence métropolitaine de transport , the umbrella organization that plans, integrates, and coordinates public transportation services in the Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada area.The station was...
on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome commuter train line
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...
, which replaces the Saint-Martin
Saint-Martin (AMT)
Saint-Martin was a train station on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line . The station was one of the original four stations of the temporary Blainville line opened in 1997 to serve commuters during the construction on the Marius-Dufresne bridge...
station which was located 1.65 km to the north.
Overview
Side 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 tunnel with an open-pit central section in the shape of a cube. The upper surface of the cube protrudes out of the earth and is rimmed with skylights, producing a sundial
Sundial
A sundial is a device that measures time by the position of the Sun. In common designs such as the horizontal sundial, the sun casts a shadow from its style onto a surface marked with lines indicating the hours of the day. The style is the time-telling edge of the gnomon, often a thin rod or a...
-like effect as the progress of the sun changes the light within the cube. The station's decor is primarily bare concrete, metal, and steel, with the platform's ultramarine tiles and enlarged photographs of grass providing colour.
The escalator shaft from the entrance building to the ticket hall also protrudes out of the earth as a glazed cylinder reminiscent of Norman Foster
Norman Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank
Norman Robert Foster, Baron Foster of Thames Bank, OM is a British architect whose company maintains an international design practice, Foster + Partners....
's "fosterito" metro entrances in the Bilbao
Bilbao
Bilbao ) is a Spanish municipality, capital of the province of Biscay, in the autonomous community of the Basque Country. With a population of 353,187 , it is the largest city of its autonomous community and the tenth largest in Spain...
metro. The entrance building is split-level, one level providing access to the metro station and the other to the train station; its glazed front is decorated with a large metro logo.
The train station is located at an upper level and the platforms continue onto a viaduct over Boul. de la Concorde. Also at this level is a park and ride loop and bicycle trail access.
The area to the east of the station entrance is landscaped, with benches and a terrace provided on top of the station cube. The footpath leading to the station is the site of the station's artwork, Nos allers-retours by Yves Gendreau. The sculpture is a series of tangled metal tubes, in the colours of the metro lines plus purple for the commuter trains, atop a series of poles, representing the paths taken by the users of public transit.
Origin of name
The station is named after boulevard de la Concorde, which in turn is named for the Place de la ConcordePlace de la Concorde
The Place de la Concorde in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.- History :...
in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
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Société de transport de Laval (STL)
| STL Regular routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Route Description | Route Map | Schedule |
| 33 | Metro Montmorency Montmorency (Montreal Metro) Montmorency 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 Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,... - Metro Cartier Cartier (Montreal Metro) Cartier 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 Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal... |
Map | Schedule |
| 37 | Industrial Park Centre - Metro Cartier Cartier (Montreal Metro) Cartier 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 Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal... |
Map | Schedule |
| 42 | 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... - Saint-François Saint-François, Quebec Saint-François is the second largest neighbourhood of Laval, Quebec, Canada, after Duvernay. It was a separate city until the municipal mergers on August 6, 1965.Agriculture occupies most of the land area.... |
Map | Schedule |
| STL Night routes | |||
| No. | Route Description | Route Map | Schedule |
| 2 | Night route between Henri-Bourassa 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 Metro Cartier Cartier (Montreal Metro) Cartier 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 Pont-Viau, Laval, Quebec, Canada . It is part of an extension of the line into Laval and opened on April 28, 2007.- Architecture :It is a normal... and Metro Montmorency Montmorency (Montreal Metro) Montmorency 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 Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,... |
Map | Schedule |
- Route 2 offers a late night and early morning connection between Metro MontmorencyMontmorency (Montreal Metro)Montmorency 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 Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada . The station is part of an extension to the line to Laval and opened on April 28, 2007,...
and Henri-BourassaHenri-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...
, Monday to Saturday only.
External links
- AMT Montréal Saint-Jérome
- De La Concorde Station - Official STM web page
- Agence métropolitaine de transport - Métro à Laval
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- STL website
- 2008 Current STL System Map
- Obsolete Service map
- Pictures of the new Laval Metro -
- Interactive STL map
- Interactive map of Laval
- Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the
current 6 sectors (maroon), tick off both boxes
beside "Limite administrative".
- Shows both the borders and names of the 14 former municipalities (purple) and the borders only of the
- Metro Map