Crémazie (Montreal Metro)

Crémazie is a metro station in Montreal. It is located in the arrondissement of Ahuntsic - Cartierville at the intersection of Boulevard and Rue Berri Crémazie. Here courses of the orange line 2 In 2006, 2,801,232 passengers used the station, which is the 31 rank among the 68 stations of the Metro Montreal.

Building

Designed by Adalbert Niklewicz station was built in the form of a tunnel station. The middle part has been pointed out as a generously sized cavity in an open design, which gives the station a spacious impression. The walls are painted in pale shades. From the distribution level, the trail leads to the out of town leading platform past two massive, diamond-shaped pillars that are decorated with various colorful geometric shapes. The other platform can be reached via two narrow corridors. Both entrances to the station were integrated into existing buildings.

In 16.8 meters depth, the platform level is with two side platforms. The distances to the neighboring stations, each station measured from end to beginning station, amount to 825.60 meters to Jarry and 1279.60 meters to Sauvé. There are connections to ten bus routes and a night bus the Société de transport de Montréal. In the vicinity is the Complexe sportif Claude- Robillard.

Art

On the wall above the main staircase a large ceramic mural is attached, created by the artists Georges Lauda, ​​Paul Pannier and Gérard Cordeau. The work of Le poète dans l' univers ( " The Poet in the Universe " ) has a diameter of 9.8 meters. It represents the poetic spirit in the universe represented by the colors of the night sky ( blue, black and white) as well as the signs of the planets and the zodiac signs. With wrought iron masks and poem quotes three well-known poets from Québec will be honored. These are Émile Nelligan, Hector de Saint- Denys Garneau and Octave Crémazie.

History

The opening of the station took place on 14 October 1966, together with the portion of Place - d'Armes -Henri - Bourassa the orange line. Crémazie thus part of the backbone of the Montreal Metro. It is named after the Boulevard Crémazie, named after Octave Crémazie (1827-1879), one of the most important poets of Quebec.