Angrignon (Montreal Metro)
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Station Information | |
Borough | Sud-Ouest |
City | Montréal |
Inaugurated | 3 September 1978 |
Line | Green Line |
Architect | Jean-Louis Beaulieu |
Platform Depth | 4.3 metres |
Rank | 68th deepest (tie) |
Traffic | 4,520,864 entrances in 2006 |
Rank | 16th busiest |
Interstation Distance | 844.29 metres to Monk |
Address of Entrances | 3500, boul. des Trinitaires |
Nearby Main Intersections | Boulevard des Trinitaires / Avenue Irwin |
Angrignon Metro is the most western terminus of the green line and serves bus routes from various transportation companies.
History
Jean-Baptiste Arthur Angrignon was an alderman for the district of St-Paul and an executive committee member for the city of Montreal. Jean Baptiste Angrignon oversaw the creation of Angrignon Park, which was named after him in 1927. The land where the station is located, once belonged to the Crawford family.
Angrignon Metro was built with windows showing off the tracks and platforms. This design created a nice flow of Natural light into the station. Jean-Louis Beaulieu, the architect received an award from the Ordre des Architectes du Québec, for the design of the station.
Location
Angrignon metro serves as the most western terminus of the green line. This station also houses the AMT Angrignon terminus for the South-West bus routes, with different destination to the South Shore, Lachine and West Island. In total 4 bus bays are available, with 1 reserved for suburban commuter bus companies (CIT Roussillon, CITSO, CITHSL to the South Shore and the other 3 are used by the STM
This station is located in Le Sud-Ouest borough of Montreal on the corner of Des Trinitaires Boulevard and Irwin Avenue.
Thumbnail | Entrance Name | Entrance Address |
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Bus Terminal | 3500, boul. des Trinitaires |
Connecting Bus Routes
All connecting routes use the Angrignon Terminus where the passengers can board the buses to different areas of Montréal and the south shore of Montréal.
Nearby Attraction
- Carrefour Angrignon
- Parc Angrignon
- Angrignon Zoo
Train Schedule
Day | First Train | Last Train |
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Weekday Saturday Sunday |
5:30 AM 5:30 AM 5:30 AM |
0:35 AM 1:05 AM 0:35 AM |
Area Map
http://stm.info/metro/Angrignon.pdf
Other Information
- Station Depth: 4.3 Meters
- Distance to Next Metro: 844.29 meters (Monk)
- Daily Traffic: 4520864 People per Day (Stats from 2006)
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