Connections STM buses Opened 14 October 1966 Province Québec | Architect Jean P. Pothier Depth 11 m | |
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Location 495, Gilford Street, Montreal
Quebec, Canada Operated by Société de transport de Montréal Passengers 4,159,756 entrances in 2010, 20th of 68 Address Montréal, QC H2J 1E8, Canada Similar Jean‑Talon, Crémazie, Jarry, Beaubien, Mont‑Royal | ||
Laurier 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 Mile End neighbourhood of the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.
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Overview
The station, designed by Jean P. Pothier, is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. It has a mezzanine and an entrance at either end, the southern one incorporating an open sided bus shelter, and the northern one including an automatic ticket barrier.
The walls are decorated in grey granite, with orange and red tiles at both ends of the platform.
Origin of the name
This station is named for Laurier Avenue, named for Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911).