Place-des-Arts (Montreal Metro)

Infobox Montreal Metro
station= Place-des-Arts


inaugurated=14 October 1966
line=Green Line
architect= David, Boulva, et Clève
depth= 11.6 metres
depth-rank= 47th deepest
traffic= 6,307,985 entrances in 2006
traffic-rank= 10th busiest
distances=345.69 metres to McGill
354.38 metres to Saint-Laurent
addresses= 1555, rue Jeanne-Mance
150, rue Ontario
2020, rue de Bleury
1990, rue de Bleury
intersections=rue Jeanne-Mance / boul. de Maisonneuve
rue Ontario / rue Jeanne-Mance rue Saint-Urbain
rue de Bleury] / av. du Président-Kennedy
rue Ontario / rue Saint-Urbain [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/Place-des-Arts.pdf Place-des-Arts Station Neighbourhood Map] ] |

Place-des-Arts is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is downtown in the borough of Ville-Marie, Montreal, Quebec, Canada [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m31.htm Place-des-Arts Metro Station] ] . It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro.

Overview

Designed by David, Boulva, et Cleve, it is a normal side-platform station built in open cut under boul. De Maisonneuve, with two ticket halls joined by corridors that surround and overlook the platforms. The eastern mezzanine includes staircases with one-way exit-only turnstiles. The station is joined by underground city to Place des Arts and Université du Québec à Montréal, and has a further four street-level exits.

Architecture and art

The station features art by Frédéric Back: a massive stained glass mural entitled "L'histoire de la musique à Montréal" ("history of music in Montreal"). Unveiled on December 20, 1967, this stained glass was the first work of art to be commissioned for the Montreal metro system.

Origin of the name

This station is named for the Place des Arts cultural complex. Opened in 1963, this complex includes five concert halls, including the largest multipurpose concert hall in Canada, and an art museum.

Connecting bus routes

Regular STM routes

TM night routes

Nearby points of interest

Connected via the underground city

* UQAM (pavillons Président-Kennedy, Chimie, Biochimie, and Arts IV)
* Place des Arts
* Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal
* Complexe Desjardins
* Hydro-Québec
* Place-d'Armes metro station and points south

Other

* Église du Gesù
* Cinéma Imperial

References

External links

* [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m31.htm Place-des-Arts Metro - official site]
* [http://www.metrodemontreal.com/green/placedesarts/ Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com] - photos, information, and trivia
* [http://www.stm.info/English/info/reseau2008.pdf 2008 STM System Map]
* [http://www.stm.info/English/info/centre-ville2008.pdf 2008 Downtown System Map]
* [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-mapmet.htm Metro Map]