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LaSalle station (Montreal Metro)

Coordinates: 45°28′15″N 73°33′59″W / 45.47083°N 73.56639°W / 45.47083; -73.56639
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LaSalle
General information
Location301, av. Caisse
Verdun, Quebec H4G 3M3
Canada
Coordinates45°28′15″N 73°33′59″W / 45.47083°N 73.56639°W / 45.47083; -73.56639
Operated bySociété de transport de Montréal
Connections
Construction
Depth9.8 metres (32 feet 2 inches), 53rd deepest
AccessibleNo
ArchitectDidier, Gillon et Larouche
Other information
Fare zoneARTM: A[1]
History
Opened3 September 1978
Passengers
2023[2][3]1,210,081 Increase 18.96%
Rank60 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station
De L'Église
toward Angrignon
Green Line Charlevoix

LaSalle station (French pronunciation: [lasal]) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Verdun, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on September 3, 1978, as part of the extension of the Green Line westward to Angrignon station.

Architecture and art

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Designed by Didier, Gillon et Larouche, it is a normal side platform station with one ticket hall and access. The platform and mezzanine walls are enlivened by large, irregular concrete planes painted in bright colours, designed by Michèle Tremblay-Gillon, while a stainless-steel mural by Peter Gnass above the ticket hall reflects sunlight and passengers' movements.

Origin of the name

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This station is named for nearby LaSalle Boulevard, named for explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643–1687), who founded the town of Lachine and claimed Louisiana for France.

Since the station is not located in the neighbouring borough of LaSalle, alternative names have been proposed, including Paul-Grégoire and Curé-Caisse; the latter name was approved by the Montreal Urban Community in 1984, but for unknown reasons the name change was not carried out.

Connecting bus routes

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Société de transport de Montréal
Route
37 Jolicoeur
61 Wellington
71 Pointe-Saint-Charles
108 Bannantyne
350 Verdun/LaSalle

Nearby points of interest

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References

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  1. ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2024-02-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2023 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2024.021.
  3. ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2023-05-25). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2022 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2023.134.
  4. ^ LaSalle Station
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