Honoré-Beaugrand (Metro Montreal)
Honoré-Beaugrand is a subway station in Montreal . It is located in the arrondissement of Mercier-Hochelaga-Maisonneuve at the intersection of Rue Sherbrooke and Rue Honoré-Beaugrand. It is the northern terminus of the green line 1 . In 2006, 4,796,913 passengers used the station, which corresponds to 13th place out of a total of 68 stations on Metro Montreal .
Building
The station designed by Yves Bernard was created using an open construction method . On the platform level, the walls are clad with cement friezes , the shape of which symbolizes the dynamic power of the transport network. Light tubes behind the nameplates create interesting shadow games. From the northern end of the platforms, wide stairs lead up to the distribution level . This provides access to three functionally designed entrance pavilions , two of which are surrounded by bus turning loops.
The platform level with two side platforms is 9.4 meters deep . The distance to the neighboring Radisson station, measured from the end of the station to the start of the station, is 716.99 meters. There are connections to eleven bus routes and three night bus routes operated by the Société de transport de Montréal .
art
Two murals by Jean-Paul Mousseau adorn the entrances to the two platforms. They are each 28.6 meters long and up to 6.1 meters high and consist of red and blue ceramic tiles. Their patterns are similar to those of ink blots and complement each other (red on blue for the arrival platform, blue on red for the departure platform).
history
The opening of the station and the northernmost section of the green line took place on June 6, 1976, together with the section from Frontenac . Name giver is the Rue Honoré-Beaugrand. This is named after the writer and journalist Honoré Beaugrand (1849-1906), who was mayor of Montreal from 1885 to 1887.
Web links
- STM website about the Honoré-Beaugrand station (French)
- Detailed information on the Honoré-Beaugrand station (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Station Honoré-Beaugrand - historique et faits diverse. metrodemontreal.com, accessed April 29, 2012 (French).
- ^ Station Honoré-Beaugrand - renseignements généraux. metrodemontreal.com, accessed April 29, 2012 (French).
- ^ Deux murales, 1975. In: L'art du métro. metrodemontreal.com, accessed April 29, 2012 (French).
- ^ Montreal Metro. urbanrail.net, accessed on April 29, 2012 (English).
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Coordinates: 45 ° 35 '47.4 " N , 73 ° 32' 6.2" W.