Joliette (Montreal Metro)

Joliette
Location 3575 and 3580, Hochelaga Street, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates 45°32′49″N 73°33′05″W / 45.54694°N 73.55139°W / 45.54694; -73.55139Coordinates: 45°32′49″N 73°33′05″W / 45.54694°N 73.55139°W / 45.54694; -73.55139
Operated by Société de transport de Montréal
Connections
  STM buses
Construction
Depth 14.3 metres (46 feet 11 inches), 37th deepest
Architect Marcel Raby
History
Opened 6 June 1976
Traffic
Passengers 2,758,766 entrances in 2006, 33rd of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Angrignon
Green Line

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.[1] The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand.

Overview

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").

Station mural

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

Société de transport de Montréal
Route Service Times Map Schedule
29 Rachel, Westbound All-day, Weekends before 12:00AM Map Schedule
29 Rachel, Southbound (Eastbound) All-day, Weekends before 12:00AM, Located on Aylwin and Hochelaga Map Schedule
67 Saint-Michel All-day Map Schedule
85 Hochelaga All-day Map Schedule
362 Hochelaga/Notre-Dame Overnight Map Schedule
467 Express Saint-Michel Weekdays before 8:00PM Map Schedule

Nearby points of interest

References

  1. ↑ Joliette Metro Station
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