Joliette (Montreal Metro)

Joliette is a metro station in Montreal. It is located in the arrondissement of Mercier - Hochelaga -Maisonneuve at the intersection of Rue Hochelaga and Rue Joliette. Here the green line trains run 1 In 2006, 2,758,766 passengers used the station, which corresponds to the 33rd rank among the 68 stations of the Metro Montreal.

Building

Designed by Marcel Raby Station was built in the form of a tunnel station. In the area of the platforms, the walls are covered with yellow bricks, in the area of ​​stairs and at the distribution level orange bricks are added. Joliette is generally considered the least respectable station of the Montreal Metro, including the two simple pavilions contribute to the surface.

In 14.3 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 383.43 meters to 766.88 meters to Préfontaine and Pie -IX. There are two connections to bus lines and night bus of the Société de transport de Montréal.

Art

The architect Marcel Raby was also responsible for the artistic design of the station and created the mural of Movements Thème du soleil ( " theme of the movements of the sun "). The plant is located at the distribution level and consists of colored glass, resin and stainless steel. It is 12.3 meters long and 3.1 meters high. Circles with backlit glass drops symbolize the movements of the solar system.

History

The opening of the station on June 6, 1976, together with the portion of Frontenac -Honoré- Beaugrand on the green line. It is named after the Rue Joliette, named after the politician Barthélemy Joliette ( 1789-1850 ). In the 1820s he founded the village of L'Industrie, from which the city of Joliette was born.