Английская Википедия:Georges-Vanier station
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Georges-Vanier station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Le Sud-Ouest in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in the Little Burgundy area.
Overview
The station, designed by architect Pierre-W. Major, is a normal side platform station, and has one access. The huge underground volume of the station mezzanine is lighted by a single, round skylight, and is decorated with a sculpture, Un arbre dans le parc, by Michel Dernuet, is situated on the Côte-Vertu platform; it is a large concrete pillar with illuminated branches, representing a tree. The wall facing the easternmost stairs for the Montmorency platform is faced with blue ceramic symbolizing a fresh spring in the woods.
In most years, this station is the least used in the network since it is the only one with no connecting bus route; it was 68th of 68 in traffic in 2011, with 773,078 passengers embarking here.
Origin of the name
This station is named for the boul. Georges-Vanier, named for the Rt. Hon. Georges-Philias Vanier. Born a few steps from the street that now bears his name, Major-General Vanier was a distinguished soldier in World War I and Canada's ambassador to all Allied governments in World War II. He served as the 19th Governor General of Canada, the first French-Canadian to occupy that position, from 1959 until his death.
Nearby points of interest
- Centre communautaire Bon-Pasteur
- Black Community Centre
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
- Église St. Anthony of Padua
2008 station closure
On May 26, 2008 the STM announced the temporary closure of the Georges-Vanier station from June 2, 2008 to September 5, 2008 due to major repairs needed at the station.[2]
References
External links
- Georges-Vanier Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2011 STM System Map
- 2011 Downtown System Map
- Metro Map
- Английская Википедия
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- Orange Line (Montreal Metro)
- Railway stations in Canada opened in 1980
- Le Sud-Ouest
- 1980 establishments in Quebec
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