Connections STM buses Opened 14 October 1966 Province Québec | Architect J. Warunkiewicz Depth 4.6 m | |
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Location 960 rue Saint-Urbain, Montreal
Quebec, Canada Operated by Société de transport de Montréal Passengers 6,053,220 entrances in 2011, 10th of 68 Address Montréal, QC H2Z 1H2, Canada Similar Square‑Victoria‑OACI, Place‑des‑Arts, Champ‑de‑Mars, Rosemont, Jean‑Drapeau | ||
Place-d'Armes 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 Old Montreal in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
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The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It was briefly the terminus of the Orange Line until Square-Victoria-OACI station opened four months later, quickly followed by Bonaventure station, the planned terminus.
Overview
The station, designed by Janusz Warunkiewicz, is a normal side platform station, built in open cut due to the presence of weak Utica shale in the surrounding rock. Its mezzanine, with fare barriers at either end, is located directly under the Palais des congrès de Montréal; one end gives direct access to the Palais, while the other opens outside, near Chinatown.
The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time until the next train arrives.
Origin of the name
This station is named for the Place d'Armes, a short distance to the south. It is the third square in Montreal to have this name, which is the common French name for the rallying place for a fort's defenders. It contains a statue of Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve.