Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke (Montreal Metro)

Longueuil - Université -de- Sherbrooke is a metro station in Longueuil, a suburb of Montreal. It is the only metro station of this city and the eastern terminus of the yellow line 4, which leads into the downtown Montreal. In 2006 7.00217 million passengers used the station that frequented the fifth most Metro Montreal is thus.

Building

Designed by Jean Dumontier and operated by the Société de transport de Montréal station is located south of the center of Longueuil, near the Pont Jacques- Cartier and the Autoroute 20 Access to the station is via the overlying shopping center Place Charles - Lemoyne. The platform level comprises two side platforms in 4.3 meters deep. Thus Longueuil is the least lowland station of the Metro Montreal next Angrignon. The distance to the neighboring station Jean- Drapeau is 1572.10 meters (from station to station- end measured). Compared to other metro network is the architecture, apart from an abstract wall relief, not very appealing.

In the complex of shopping mall and metro station is integrated, the term de Longueuil bus station. It is operated by the transport company Agence métropolitaine de transport, and is the terminus of more than 60 bus lines. These open up the city Longueuil and other municipalities in the region Rive- Sud. There are also several long-distance bus. To a large volume of traffic of the station also carries a Park and Ride in 2370 with parking. Skywalks connecting the station complex with adjacent buildings. These include a campus of the Université de Sherbrooke, the Municipal Court of Longueuil and various administrative buildings and residential towers.

History

The opening of the station took place on 31 March 1967 together with the yellow line to Montreal. Nearly four decades it was called Longueuil. This city name is derived from Charles le Moyne de Longueuil et de Châteauguay (1626-1685), the local seigneur in the 17th century. On 26 September 2003, the station was given the Université -de- Sherbrooke, at the request of the University, which has a second campus in Longueuil since 1989.