McGill station (Montreal Metro): Difference between revisions

McGill
General information
Location	De Maisonneuve Boulevard at University Street Montreal, Quebec H3A 2A4 Canada
Coordinates	45°30′14″N 73°34′18″W / 45.50389°N 73.57167°W / 45.50389; -73.57167
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections	Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth	10.7 metres (35 feet 1 inch), 49th deepest REM: 10 m (32 ft 10 in) [1] [2]
Accessible	No
Architect	Crevier, Lemieux, Mercier and Caron
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: A[3]
History
Opened	14 October 1966
Passengers
2023[4][5]	7,623,602  28%
Rank	ERROR
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station Peel toward Angrignon Green Line Place-des-Arts toward Honoré-Beaugrand

McGill station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[6] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It is currently the second busiest station (after Berri-UQAM station) in the network measured by number of passengers entering the system. Prior to 2002, it was the busiest station in the network.

Designed by Crevier, Lemieux, Mercier and Caron, it is a normal side platform station built in open cut under boul. De Maisonneuve, with two ticket halls joined by corridors that surround the platforms. The ticket halls are linked to the platforms by four stairways per platform, including the shortest escalators in the network. The station has large pillars, which were originally painted orange, but painted in beer bottle green colour in the late 1990s. In January 2010 the STM repainted the station in its original colours being orange pillars and yellow walls.

As an important part of the underground city, the station has had its mezzanine level substantially enlarged since its opening, by construction of new buildings around the station: the western end of the mezzanine was added with the construction of the Tour BNP and Eaton Centre, while the southern corridor between the ticket halls was added to link the Promenades de la Cathédrale (now known as Promenades Cathédrale) with the station.

No fewer than six buildings are directly connected to the station via underground city. The station has a further six direct street-level entrances, all of which are integrated into the façades of other buildings.

Among this busy station's amenities include several shops and services directly in the station, including a Tim Hortons, Second Cup, a Scotiabank, two Pizza Shops, a web terminal, and MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train. This was second station after Berri-UQAM to have them installed. At one time an "open-concept" branch of the Montreal Public Library was located next to the exit onto rue Université.

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  McGill station in its former colours of green and burgundy, changed in 2010.
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  McGill station during rush hour.

The station has 6 entrances:

690, De Maisonneuve Ouest

640, De Maisonneuve Ouest

811, De Maisonneuve Ouest

2055, Boulevard Robert-Bourassa

2021, Avenue Union

1445, Av. Union and La Baie

This station contains several pieces of art. The most prominent is Nicolas Sollogoub's Montreal Scenes Circa 1830, depicting the industrial era in the city as well as its early mayors and civic arms. This set of five stained-glass murals was donated by Macdonald Tobacco. Maurice Savoie created a set of terra cotta murals depicting fruit and flowers, surrounding the entrance to Eaton's (now the Complexe Les Ailes). The construction of the Promenades de la Cathédrale in 1992 brought two new works of art, a light sculpture called Passūs by Murray MacDonald, and an installation of an aerial view of Montreal complete with miniature figures of the buildings, by art collective Les Industries perdues. The latter work is entitled To rise, we must push against the ground onto which we have fallen.

Finally, a tapestry by Kelvin McAvoy depicting the life of James McGill was donated by Canadian Universal Limited Insurance in 1969; however, after being vandalized, it was removed by the company for restoration, and then given as a perpetual loan to McGill University instead, where it is now exhibited at the McLennan Library.

McGill is named for McGill University. Founded in 1821 with money and on land bequeathed by Scottish-Canadian businessman James McGill, this is one of Canada's most prestigious institutions of higher education.

In March 2012, the station underwent renovation work that included the replacement of Travertine tiles covering surfaces of the whole station, spanning over 1,835 square metres (19,750 sq ft). Other work included replacing the lighting system, fixing columns, beams, and concrete slabs and replacing granite staircases and handrails. The work was to be completed by March 2013. More recently (end of 2016), modernized signage has been put in place, flooring has been completely replaced and the stained glass installation underwent a restoration and was put back in place.^[7]

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McGill station (REM)
General information
Coordinates	(?)
Operated by	CDPQ Infra
Platforms	2
Tracks	2
Construction
Depth	10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)
History
Opening	2024 (2024)
Electrified	1600 V DC
Future services
Preceding station REM Following station Édouard-Montpetit toward Deux-Montagnes, Anse-à-l'Orme or Airport Réseau express métropolitain Central Station (REM) toward Brossard
Location

The Mount Royal Tunnel, which formerly carried the Deux-Montagnes commuter rail line, passes near the station. The Réseau express métropolitain project, which is converting the line to light metro operation, will connect with the Green Line via a station built close to the current Metro station.^[8] The Mount Royal Tunnel runs directly under the McGill College Avenue.^[9]

Société de transport de Montréal
Route
15 Sainte-Catherine
35 Griffintown
61 Wellington
125 Ontario
168 Cité-du-Havre
358 Sainte-Catherine, Eastbound
420 Express Notre-Dame-de-Grâce

• Centre Eaton and Saint Catherine Street
• Tour McGill College and McGill College Avenue
• Place Montréal Trust
• Tour Industrielle-Vie
• 2020 Robert-Bourassa
• Place London Life/Les Galeries 2001 University Street
• McGill University - 688 Sherbrooke Street
• Hudson's Bay and avenue Union
• Place Ville Marie and Gare centrale
• Peel Metro station and points west
• Bonaventure Metro station and points south
• Place de la Cathédrale and Saint Catherine Street
• Musée Grévin Montreal

• McGill University
• Percival Molson Memorial Stadium / Montreal Alouettes
• McCord Museum of Canadian History
• Redpath Museum
• Christ Church Cathedral
• CJNT-DT / Citytv studios
• Royal Victoria Hospital - Legacy Site
• Montreal Neurological Hospital
• Phillips Square

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• Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
• 2011 STM System Map
• 2011 Downtown System Map
• Metro Map