Jean-Drapeau (Montreal Metro)

Jean- Drapeau is a metro station in Montreal. It is located in the Arrondissement Ville- Marie, or more precisely at the southern end of Île Sainte -Hélène, a barrier island in the St. Lawrence River. It is the only intermediate station on the yellow line 4, which connects the city of Montreal with the suburb of Longueuil. In 2006, 1,281,651 passengers used the station; this corresponds to the 56th place among the 68 stations of the Metro Montreal.

Building

Designed by Jean Dumontier station is far away from any residential development, but was generously designed so that they can cope with large numbers of people in a short time (mainly tourists and event visitors). The architectural elements have predominantly the form of funnels, which visually creates the impression of efficiency and space. The platform level with the two side platforms located 4.6 meters below the surface. The deepest part of the Metro Montreal ( 55 meters) is located west of the station under the Rue Bonsecours; the great height difference arises from the need to tunnel under the river. The distances to the neighboring stations, measured from end station to station early, be 2362.10 meters to Berri -UQAM (longest distance between stations throughout the metro) and 1572.10 meters to Longueuil - Université -de- Sherbrooke.

There are two bus connections to the Société de transport de Montréal. Points of interest include the Biosphere, Parc Jean Drapeau, who amusement park La Ronde, the Fort de l' Île Sainte -Hélène with the David M. Stewart Museum, the Casino de Montreal and the Circuit Gilles -Villeneuve.

Art

Dumontier also designed the artistic features of the platform level. Its walls are decorated with four identical reliefs. The abstract figures represent Atlas supporting the heavens. Thereby referring to Terre des Hommes ( " Man and his World"), the motto of the World Exhibition Expo 67, which was held inter alia on the Île Sainte -Hélène. Another artwork, La ville imaginaire by the Portuguese artist João Charters de Almeida, is located near the station entrance. It consists of abstract limestone pillars that rise up to 19 meters high. It is a gift of the Lisbon Metro to the 30th anniversary of the Montreal Metro in 1997.

History

1962 Montreal won the bid to host the Expo 67 To provide the extensive exhibition area on the Île Sainte -Hélène and the neighboring Île Notre-Dame to open up, the construction of Line 4 was decided. The opening of the line took place on March 31, 1967, the intermediate station on Île Sainte -Hélène was followed on April 28, 1967, the day after the official opening of the Expo. In the four weeks between them initially served only the construction workers at the World's Fair grounds. More than three decades was the station Île -Sainte -Hélène. On 10 May 2001 it received its present name - in honor of Mayor Jean Drapeau Montreal, who had to build the Metro to drive forward.