Joliette (Montreal Metro)

Infobox Montreal Metro
station= Joliette


inaugurated=6 June 1976
line=Green Line
architect= Marcel Raby
depth= 14.3 metres
depth-rank= 37th deepest
traffic= 2,726,392 entrances in 2002
traffic-rank= 31st busiest
distances=383.43 metres to Préfontaine
766.88 metres to Pie-IX
addresses= 3575 rue Hochelaga
3580 rue Hochelaga
intersections= rue Hochelaga / rue Joliette [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/Joliette.pdf Joliette Station Neighbourhood Map] ] |

Joliette is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). Is located in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m25.htm Joliette Metro Station] ] . It was inaugurated on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand.

Designed by architect Marcel Raby, it is a normal side-platform station built in tunnel. The walls of the platform have a unique yellow brick façade. It has no transept, with closed staircases leading to the mezzanine above; this gives access to two exits, one on either side of rue Hochelaga. The mezzanine contains a large illuminated mural sculpture by the architect, entitled "Thème des mouvements du soleil" ("theme of the sun's motion").

Origin of the name

This station is named for rue Joliette. Barthélémy Joliette (1789–1850) served in the House of Assembly and Legislative Council of Lower Canada; he also founded the village of L'Industrie (later Joliette, Quebec).

Connecting bus routes

Regular STM routes

TM night routes

Nearby points of interest

* Collège de Maisonneuve
* [http://www.clsc-hochelaga-maisonneuve.qc.ca/ CLSC Hochelaga-Maisonneuve]
**See also CLSC
* Parc Lalancette

references

External links

* [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m25.htm Joliette Station - official site]
* [http://www.metrodemontreal.com/green/joliette/ 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/metro/a-mapmet.htm Metro Map]