Connections STM buses Opened 4 January 1982 Province Québec | Architect Gilbert Sauvé Depth 18 m | |
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Location 4780, chemin de la Côte-Ste-Catherine at av. Victoria, Montreal
Quebec, Canada Operated by Société de transport de Montréal Passengers 1,849,035 entrances in 2006, 47th of 68 Address Montréal, QC H3W 3G6, Canada Similar Plamondon, Georges‑Vanier, Place‑Saint‑Henri, Villa‑Maria, Snowdon | ||
Côte-Sainte-Catherine is a station on Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Côte-des-Neiges area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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The station opened on January 4, 1982; it briefly served as the western terminus of the Orange Line, replacing Snowdon station, until the opening of Plamondon in June of the same year.
Overview
The station is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel with a central mezzanine built in trench, and one entrance.
The station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé and contains murals and reliefs by the architect.
In June 2010 the station was closed for renovations and reopened in August.
Origin of the name
This station is named for the chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, the main street of the former village of Outremont, which had been called Côte Sainte-Catherine since the 17th century. The station, road, and côte were all named for Saint Catherine of Alexandria.