Préfontaine station

Préfontaine station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. It opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

Préfontaine
General information
Location3100 and 3105, Hochelaga Street
Montreal, Quebec H1W 1G3
Canada
Coordinates45°32′30″N 73°33′16″W
Operated bySociété de transport de Montréal
Connections
  Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth12.2 metres (40 feet), 43rd deepest
Disabled accessYes
ArchitectHenri Brillon
History
Opened6 June 1976
Passengers
2020[1][2]921,890  55.2%
Rank52 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station
Frontenac
toward Angrignon
 Green Line Joliette
toward Honoré-Beaugrand

Overview

Designed by Henri Brillon, it is a normal side platform station, built partly in tunnel with a large open cut containing an entrance, the mezzanine and admitting natural light. A secondary entrance is located to the north of rue Hochelaga. On November 8, 2021, new elevators have opened to the public, thus making the station accessible for disabled users.[4]

Origin of the name

The station is so named because it lies under the west side of parc Raymond-Préfontaine, close to rue Préfontaine. These were named for Raymond Préfontaine (1850–1905), mayor of the former city of Hochelaga, and subsequently mayor of Montreal (1898–1902).

Connecting bus routes
Southbound bus stop on the west side of rue Hochelaga
Société de transport de Montréal
Route
25 Angus
29 Rachel
85 Hochelaga
362 Hochelaga/Notre-Dame

Nearby points of interest
  • Centre hospitalier J-Henri-Charbonneau
  • Centre commercial Maisonneuve
  • Héma-Québec
  • Parc et aréna Raymond-Préfontaine
  • Teccart Institute
  • Technopôle Angus

References
  1. Société de transport de Montréal (2021-04-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2020 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2021.075.
  2. Société de transport de Montréal (2020-05-21). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2019 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2020.091.
  3. Prefontaine Station
  4. "Universal Accessibility priorities : Commissioning of elevators at Préfontaine station and revamped Universal Accessibility website section". Société de transport de Montréal. 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-09.
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