Société de transport de Montréal Métro Line 2 - Orange
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Orange Line
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| Distance | 30 km | ||
| Rolling stock | MR-73 | ||
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The Orange Line also known as Line 2, is a subway line operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). The line runs through Montreal's central business district and is the system's second busiest line. The eastern terminus of the line is located in the suburb of Lava.
History
The Orange Line opened with the Green Line on October 14, 1966 making Montreal the 8th city in North America, and the 26th in the world, to have an underground rapid transit system. Square Victoria and Bonaventure stations were not completed on opening day, but were opened in the following months.[1] The Orange line had its northern terminus at Henri-Bourassa and southern terminus at Bonaventure.
In 1980, the line was extended westward to Place-Saint-Henri and then north-westward to Snowdon in 1981. This was followed by a further extensions in 1982 to Côte-Sainte-Catherine and then Plamondon. Plamondon remained the western terminus of the Orange Line until January 1984, when it was extended to Du Collège. The line was extended to it's current western terminus at Côte-Vertu in October 1986.[2]
In 1998, the Parti Quebecois announced the proposal to extend Line 2 into Laval. Construction of the 5.2-kilometre, 3-stop extension began in 2002 and was complete in 2007. Inauguration of the extension took place on April 26, 2007, and two days later, it was open to the public. According to the AMT, who oversaw the project, the total cost of bringing the Metro into Laval was was C$745 million.[3]
Stations
| Station Name | Date Opened | Notes |
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| Côte-Vertu Station | November 3, 1986 | |
| Du Collège Station | January 9, 1984 | |
| De la Savane Station | January 9, 1984 | |
| Namur Station | January 9, 1984 | |
| Plamondon Station | June 29, 1982 | |
| Côte-Sainte-Catherine Station | January 4, 1982 | |
| Snowdon Station | September 7, 1981 (Orange) January 4, 1988 (Blue) |
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| Villa-Maria Station | September 7, 1981 | |
| Vendôme Station | September 7, 1981 | |
| Place-Saint-Henri Station | April 28, 1980 | |
| Lionel-Groulx Station | September 3, 1978 (Green) April 28, 1980 (Orange) |
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| Georges-Vanier Station | April 28, 1980 | |
| Lucien-L'Allier Station | April 28, 1980 | |
| Bonaventure Station | February 13, 1967 | |
| Square-Victoria Station | February 6, 1967 | |
| Place-d'Armes Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Champ-de-Mars Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Berri-UQAM Station | October 14, 1966 (Green & Orange) April 28, 1967 (Yellow) |
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| Sherbrooke Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Mont-Royal Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Laurier Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Rosemont Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Beaubien Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Jean-Talon Station | October 14, 1966 (Orange) June 16, 1986 (Blue) |
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| Jarry Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Crémazie Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Sauvé Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Henri-Bourassa Station | October 14, 1966 | |
| Cartier Station | April 28, 2007 | |
| De la Concorde Station | April 28, 2007 | |
| Montmorency Station | April 28, 2007 |
References
- ↑ "Métro history - Inaugurations and extensions." Société de transport de Montréal, n.d. Web. Retrieved on 21 July 2013.
- ↑ "Métro history - The 1970s and 1980s." Société de transport de Montréal, n.d. Web. Retrieved on 21 July 2013.
- ↑ Laval Metro Extension, amt.qc.ca. retrieved on 07 December 2013.
