Côte-des-Neiges (Montreal Metro)

Côte -des- Neiges is a metro station in Montreal. It is located in the district of Côte- des-Neiges -Notre- Dame-de- Grâce at the intersection of Chemin de la Côte -des- Neiges and Lacombe Avenue. Here courses of the blue line 2 In 2006, 3,524,127 passengers used the station, which corresponds to the 26th place among the 68 stations of the Metro Montreal.

Building

Designed by the architectural firm Tétreault, Parents, Languedoc station was built in the form of a tunnel station. Shapes and colors give rise to a futuristic impression reinforced by scaffolding on the ceiling, on which hang the lamp. The platforms are covered with brown gray granite. The pavilion of the main entrance with its clean lines reminiscent of the mausoleum in the nearby cemetery of Notre- Dame-des- Neiges, the second input is integrated into a building.

In 17.6 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 764.60 meters to Université -de- Montréal and 959.60 meters to Snowdon. There are connections to three bus lines and night bus of the Société de transport de Montréal. Points of interest include the St. Joseph's Oratory and the cemetery of Notre-Dame -des- Neiges.

Art

At the distribution level is dominated by a 9.1 meters high and 4.6 meters wide, glassy wall painting by Claude Bettinger. Shown is a cybernetically -acting network of tubes in violet and purple tones. On the stairs to the second input, four of the artist Bernard Chaudron bronze and aluminum abstract sculpture. They remind us of beehives and are provided with small figurines which symbolize the many people in the metro during rush hour.

History

The opening of the station took place on 4 January 1988, together with the portion of Parc- Snowdon the blue line. It is named after the Chemin de la Côte -des- Neiges. This main road has existed since 1698, first as a path led to the opposite side of the city Mont Royal. As a result, the village of Côte -des- Neiges, which was merged at the beginning of the 20th century Montreal was.