LaSalle is a station

Metro station

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 on the Green Line

Line 1 Green (Montreal Metro)

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 of the Montreal Metro

Montreal Metro

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 rapid transit system

Rapid transit

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 operated by the Société de transport de Montréal

Société de transport de Montréal

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 (STM). It is located in the borough of Verdun

Verdun (borough)

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, in Montreal

Montreal

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, Quebec

Quebec

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, Canada

Canada

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. The station opened on September 3, 1978, as part of the extension of the Green Line westward to Angrignon

Angrignon (Montreal Metro)

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.

Architecture and art

Designed by Didier, Gillon et Larouche, it is a normal side platform

Side platform

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 station with one ticket hall and access. The platform and mezzanine

Mezzanine (architecture)

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 walls are enlivened by large, irregular concrete planes painted in bright colours, designed by Michèle Tremblay-Gillon, while a stainless-steel mural

Mural

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 by Peter Gnass above the ticket hall reflects sunlight

Sunlight

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 and passenger

Passenger

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s' movements.

Origin of the name

This station is named for nearby LaSalle Boulevard, named for explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643–1687), who founded the town of Lachine

Lachine, Quebec

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 and claimed Louisiana

Louisiana

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 for France

France

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.

Since the station is not located in the neighbouring borough of LaSalle, alternative names have been proposed, including Paul-Grégoire

Paul Grégoire

-External links:* at the Catholic-Hierarchy.org...

 and Curé-Caisse; the latter name was approved by the Montreal Urban Community

Montreal Urban Community

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 in 1984, but for unknown reasons the name change was not carried out.

Connecting bus routes

Route	Service Times	Map	Schedule
Société de transport de Montréal
12 Île-des-Soeurs	All-day	Map	Schedule
21 Place du Commerce	Rush hour Monday-Friday	Map	Schedule
58 Wellington 58 Wellington The 58 Wellington 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 Verdun and LaSalle. It has 37 stops in...	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
350 Verdun/LaSalle	Overnight	Map	Schedule

Nearby points of interest

• Champlain Bridge
  Champlain Bridge (Montreal)
  The Champlain Bridge is a steel truss cantilever bridge with approach viaducts constructed of prestressed concrete beams supporting a prestressed concrete deck paved with asphalt...
  
  
• Maison Saint-Gabriel
• Île des Soeurs

External links

• Lasalle Station - official site
• Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
• 2008 STM System Map