Université-de-Montréal (Montreal Metro)

Université -de- Montréal is a metro station in Montreal. It is located in the district of Côte- des-Neiges -Notre- Dame-de- Grâce at the intersection of Boulevard Édouard - Montpetit and Avenue Louis Collin, in close proximity to the University of Montreal. Here courses of the blue line 2 In 2006, 2,628,248 passengers used the station, which corresponds to the 35th place among the 68 stations of the Metro Montreal.

Building

Designed by André Léonard station was built in an open design and is the highest altitude of the entire Metro network. Various skylights allow daylight to the distributor level and the platforms through. The walls have a number of different angles. Surrounded by many trees of the main entrance pavilion is built into the natural slope of the hill on which the University stands. A ramp with a moving walkway leads directly into the main building of the university. Over a long access tunnel, a third entrance at the intersection of Avenue and Lacombe Avenue Louis- Colin is achievable; the local triangular pavilion is made of rough-hewn stones.

In 5.4 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 667.60 meters to Édouard - Montpetit and 764.60 meters to Côte -des- Neiges. There are two connections to bus lines and night bus of the Société de transport de Montréal. Attractions nearby are the various buildings of the University of Montreal, École Polytechnique de Montréal, the, the École des hautes études commerciales and the cemetery of Notre- Dame-des- Neiges.

Art

Architect André Léonard was also responsible for the artistic design of the station and created two murals of brick and terracotta. The larger a width of 14.9 meters and a height of 4 meters hangs over the tracks in a light well. It is a non-figurative representation of the four seasons. The smaller mural (8.2 x 2.7 meters ) at the end of long access tunnel, arrow motifs that show the passengers the way to the trains.

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 adjacent University of Montreal, which was initially established in 1876 as a branch of Laval University, and in 1920 gained independence. The inferred from the Metro Campus on the northwest side of Mont Royal has existed since 1943.