De Castelnau station is a Montreal Metro station in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Blue Line. It is located in the Villeray district.

De Castelnau
General information
Location2, rue De Castelnau Ouest
Montreal, Quebec H2R 2Y6
Canada
Coordinates45°32′07″N 73°37′12″W / 45.53528°N 73.62000°W / 45.53528; -73.62000
Operated bySociété de transport de Montréal
Connections
Construction
Depth11.7 metres (38 feet 5 inches), 45th deepest
AccessibleNo
ArchitectGoyer, Collette, Hamelin, & Lalonde
Other information
Fare zoneARTM: A[1]
History
Opened16 June 1986
Passengers
2023[2][3]1,129,047 Increase 21.02%
Rank67 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station
Parc
toward Snowdon
Blue Line Jean-Talon

Overview

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Bas reliefs by Jean-Charles Charuest

It is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel with a central volume built in trench. Two entrances, one on each side of boul. Saint-Laurent, give access to a common ticket hall; one is integrated into an apartment building. The station is clad in travertine limestone, a reference to the Italian community in the area, and whimsical bas reliefs by Jean-Charles Charuest depict scenes of the nearby Marché Jean-Talon.

Origin of name

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Rue De Castelnau is named for French general Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de Castelnau, who successfully defended the French town of Nancy during World War I.

Connecting bus routes

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Société de transport de Montréal
Route
  55 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
  92 Jean-Talon Ouest
  93 Jean-Talon
  363 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
  372 Jean-Talon

Nearby points of interest

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References

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  1. ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ Société de transport de Montréal (16 February 2024). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2023 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2024.021.
  3. ^ Société de transport de Montréal (25 May 2023). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2022 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2023.134.
  4. ^ De Castelnau Metro Station
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