Papineau (Montreal Metro)

Infobox Montreal Metro
station= Papineau


inaugurated=14 October 1966
line=Green Line
architect= Bolduc et Venne
Mario Bibeau (new kiosk built in 1999)
depth= 21.6 metres
depth-rank= 13th deepest
traffic= 2,484,968 entrances in 2006
traffic-rank=37th busiest
distances=495 metres to Beaudry
1157.57 metres to Frontenac
addresses=1425, rue Cartier
intersections=rue Sainte-Catherine est / avenue Papineau
rue Cartier / rue Sainte-Catherine [Station Neighbourhood Map] |

Papineau 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 in Montreal's Village gai, part of the Centre-Sud district in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m28.htm Papineau Metro] ] . It was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. It briefly served as the terminus of the Green Line until Frontenac station was opened two months later.

Overview

Designed by Bolduc et Venne, it is a normal side-platform station, built in tunnel. A transept leads to a long set of stairways to the entrance, located in the centre of a public square. The temporary entrance building was recently replaced by a new permanent one, designed by Mario Bibeau.

Architecture and art

The station features a set of three murals by Jean Cartier and George Juhasz at the transept level. Entitled "Les Patriotes de 1837–1838", these tell the story of the Patriotes Rebellion and commemorate Louis-Joseph Papineau, the famous son of this station's namesake. Also, the redevelopment of the square around the station's entrance included the addition of a sculpture, "Révolutions", by Michel de Broin.

Origin of the name

Papineau takes its name from nearby av. Papineau, named for Joseph Papineau, a notary, surveyor, politician, and defender of the rights of the people and of the French language. His son, Louis-Joseph Papineau, led the Patriotes Rebellion, the Lower Canadian portion of the Rebellions of 1837.

Connecting bus routes

Regular STM routes

Nearby points of interest

* The Village
* Jacques Cartier Bridge
* Édifice de la sécurité publique
* Télé-Métropole
* Sonolab
* Confédération des syndicats nationaux
* Télé-Québec
* Téléport de Montréal

References

External links

* [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m28.htm Papineau Metro Station - official site]
* [http://www.metrodemontreal.com/green/papineau/ 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]