Connections See Terminus Angrignon Province Québec | Architect Jean-Louis Beaulieu Opened 3 September 1978 | |
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Location 3500, boulevard des Trinitaires, Montreal
Quebec, Canada Operated by Société de transport de Montréal Depth 4.3 metres (14 feet 1 inch), shallowest, tie with Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke) Passengers 4,730,525 entrances in 2013, 16th of 68 Address Montréal, QC H4E 4J3, Canada Similar Jolicoeur, Honoré‑Beaugrand, Lionel‑Groulx, Angrignon Park, Monk | ||
Angrignon is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The station includes a large bus terminus for buses to southwest Montreal, the West Island (Dorval), and South Western Quebec.
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Architecture
Angrignon station is built with windows encasing the tracks and side platforms, which creates a very light and airy environment. Jean-Louis Beaulieu received an award from the Ordre des architectes du Québec for the design of the station.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.
Origin of the name
Jean-Baptiste Arthur Angrignon was alderman of the district of Saint-Paul and a member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal. He oversaw the development of what is now Parc Angrignon on what was land that belonged to the Crawford family. The area was named after him in 1927.
Nearby points of interest
Terminus Angrignon
This large bus terminal is a facility of the Agence métropolitaine de transport (AMT). One area has bus bays assigned to suburban commuter buses from southwestern Quebec, with three bus loops being used by the STM for routes that service southwest Montreal and the West Island. They also operate an adjoining park and ride lot.