Montréal-Ouest (AMT)
Encyclopedia
Montréal-Ouest is a commuter rail
station on the AMT
Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines in the Greater Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
area. Montréal-Ouest is in Fare Zone 1, and this station has 20 parking spaces
. It is the station where these three lines come together as one towards Lucien L'Allier station.
, where half of the station is located. The other half is located in the city of Montreal (Cote-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough
)
's Windsor Station
and its approach tracks came into service. Its original name was Montreal Junction, the second place to bear this name, because it was (as it still is today) the place where numerous CPR passenger lines came together near the Montreal terminal. The present Montreal-West station was built in 1905.
Until about the 1970s there were 4 tracks at the station. Track 1 (the southernmost track, closest to the station) was removed. In the 1980s the switch from North Junction into the station (track 4) was removed, but was reinstated in 1999 when the Blainville train line (now Blainville–Saint-Jérôme) started downtown service. It wasn't until 2003, however, that the Blainville line called at Montréal-Ouest.
Most trains on these lines ran from Place Viger
until it closed on 31 May 1951. They served Montreal-West only when their terminal was Windsor Station
-- a few trains until June 1951, all of them thereafter.
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...
Vaudreuil-Hudson, Blainville-Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines 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
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, Canada
Canada
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area. Montréal-Ouest is in Fare Zone 1, and this station has 20 parking spaces
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
. It is the station where these three lines come together as one towards Lucien L'Allier station.
Origin of name
Montréal-Ouest takes its name from the Town of Montreal WestMontreal West, Quebec
Montreal West is a town in southwestern Quebec, Canada on the Island of Montreal. On January 1, 2002 it, along with its neighboring suburbs of Côte Saint-Luc and Hampstead, was merged into a borough of the City of Montreal to be known as Côte-Saint-Luc—Hampstead—Montréal-Ouest, though 97% of the...
, where half of the station is located. The other half is located in the city of Montreal (Cote-des-Neiges/Notre-Dame-de-Grace borough
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce is a borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada-Geography:Located to the north and west of Mount Royal, it was part of the City of Montreal prior to the 2002 municipal mergers...
)
History
The station opened on 14 April 1889, when the Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
's Windsor Station
Windsor Station (Montreal)
Windsor Station is a former train station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formerly serving as the city's Canadian Pacific Railway Station.Windsor Station was the Canadian Pacific Railway's headquarters built between 1887 and 1889. The Romanesque Revival building was designed by New York architect...
and its approach tracks came into service. Its original name was Montreal Junction, the second place to bear this name, because it was (as it still is today) the place where numerous CPR passenger lines came together near the Montreal terminal. The present Montreal-West station was built in 1905.
Until about the 1970s there were 4 tracks at the station. Track 1 (the southernmost track, closest to the station) was removed. In the 1980s the switch from North Junction into the station (track 4) was removed, but was reinstated in 1999 when the Blainville train line (now Blainville–Saint-Jérôme) started downtown service. It wasn't until 2003, however, that the Blainville line called at Montréal-Ouest.
Train services
- Rigaud Line (later Dorion-Rigaud, now Vaudreuil-Hudson): (1889 - 1982 by CP, 1982 - 1996 by the STCUMSociété de transport de MontréalThe Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
, 1996 - present by the AMTAgence métropolitaine de transportThe 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...
) - Blainville (Sainte-Therese) Line (now Blainville-Saint-Jérôme): (1951 - 1980, 1999 - present, by the AMT) (until 1951 mostly ran from Place VigerPlace VigerPlace Viger was both a grand hotel and railway station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, constructed in 1898 and named after Jacques Viger, Montreal's first mayor...
) - Delson (Farnham) Line (later Delson and Delson-Candiac, now Candiac): (1889 - 1980, 2001 - present, by the AMT)
- BostonBostonBoston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
(The Alouette/The Red Wing: (??-1960??) - The CanadianThe CanadianThe Canadian is a Canadian transcontinental passenger train originally operated by the Canadian Pacific Railway between 1955 and 1978. It is currently operated as an Inter-city rail service by Via Rail Canada with service between Union Station in Toronto, Ontario and Pacific Central Station in...
: (1955 - 1979) - The Atlantic Limited: (1955-1979)
- The AdirondackAdirondack (Amtrak)The Adirondack is a passenger train operated daily by Amtrak between New York City and Montreal. The trip takes approximately 11 hours to cover a published distance of , traveling through the scenic Hudson Valley and the Adirondack Mountains...
: (1974 - 1986)
Most trains on these lines ran from Place Viger
Place Viger
Place Viger was both a grand hotel and railway station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, constructed in 1898 and named after Jacques Viger, Montreal's first mayor...
until it closed on 31 May 1951. They served Montreal-West only when their terminal was Windsor Station
Windsor Station (Montreal)
Windsor Station is a former train station in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, formerly serving as the city's Canadian Pacific Railway Station.Windsor Station was the Canadian Pacific Railway's headquarters built between 1887 and 1889. The Romanesque Revival building was designed by New York architect...
-- a few trains until June 1951, all of them thereafter.
- Quebec CityQuebec CityQuebec , also Québec, Quebec City or Québec City is the capital of the Canadian province of Quebec and is located within the Capitale-Nationale region. It is the second most populous city in Quebec after Montreal, which is about to the southwest...
(via Trois-RivièresTrois-RivièresTrois-Rivières means three rivers in French and may refer to:in Canada*Trois-Rivières, the largest city in the Mauricie region of Quebec, Canada*Circuit Trois-Rivières, a racetrack in Trois-Rivières, Quebec...
): (1951 - 1984) - OttawaOttawaOttawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
via MontebelloMontebello, QuebecMontebello is a municipality located in the Papineau Regional County Municipality of Western Quebec . As of the 2001 census, there were 1,039 permanent residents. The village has a total area of , and is located at the eastern edge of Canada's National Capital Region.The village is world famous for...
: (1951 - 1981) - Mont-LaurierMont-Laurier, QuebecMont-Laurier is a town and incorporated municipality in northwest Quebec, Canada, located on the banks of the Rivière du Lièvre, a tributary of the Ottawa River. Known as the “Capital of the Haute-Laurentides”, the motto of the town is Laurus elationis praemium, which translates to “Lift the...
: (1951 - 1981)
Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
| Regular STM bus routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 51 | Edouard-Montpetit | Map | Schedule |
| 90 | Saint-Jacques (250 metres south on rue Saint-Jacques) | Map | Schedule |
| 105 | Sherbrooke | Map | Schedule |
| 123 | Dollard | Map | Schedule |
| 162 | Westminster | Map | Schedule |
| STM night routes | |||
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 356 | Lachine/Mtl-Trudeau/Des Sources | Map | Schedule |
External links
- AMT - Stations - Montréal-Ouest
- Official website, Dorion-Rigaud Line (In FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - Official website, Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line (In FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - Official website, Delson-Candiac Line (In FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
) - Combined schedule of trains at Montreal West