Jean-Talon (Metro Montreal)
Jean-Talon is a subway station in Montreal . It is located in the Rosemont – La Petite-Patrie arrondissement at the intersection of Rue Jean-Talon and Rue Berri. Here the orange line 2 and the blue line 5 cross . In 2006, 4,817,880 passengers used the station, which corresponds to 12th place out of a total of 68 stations; however, this number does not include the numerous transfer users.
Building
Originally, Jean-Talon was not designed as a transfer hub, which is why the station sections differ significantly from each other. The architecture office Duplessis, Labelle, Derome designed the upper part of the station, which was executed in an open construction method . The two side platforms of the orange line are located there at a depth of 10.4 meters . The distribution level at the southern end is located in a spacious cavity and connects different accesses with one another.
Almost twenty years later, the station section of the blue line designed by Gilbert Sauvé was created. The tracks are not arranged next to each other, but one above the other in two separate tunnels. This avoids the temporary closure of the orange line during construction. The platform for trains heading south is 18.6 meters below the surface, that for trains heading north is 23.8 meters. The distances to the neighboring stations (measured from station end to station start) are as follows:
- Orange line: 712.10 meters to Beaubien and 977.10 meters to Jarry
- Blue line: 839.60 meters to Fabre and 471.60 meters to De Castelnau
There are four inputs and outputs. One is integrated into the Plaza Saint-Hubert shopping center , a second into the Tour Bell high-rise. There are pavilions on both sides of Rue Jean-Talon . The one on the northern side dates from 1966, the second was built in 1999/2000 and replaced a temporary structure. There are connections to six bus routes and two night bus routes operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . Nearby attractions include the Marché Jean-Talon market hall .
art
While the station part of the orange line was kept rather sober in line with the zeitgeist of the time, architect Gilbert Sauvé was also responsible for decorative elements in the station part of the blue line. The walls are adorned with orange and blue arrow motifs, which show the direction of travel of the trains. Floor tiles in the same colors do the same job. The most striking work of art, an 18 × 18 meter mural, comes from Judith Klein. It extends over the entire height of the two platforms of the blue line and consists of 256 metal plates painted in blue and orange tones. By combining different geometric patterns, subway trains are represented in an abstract way.
history
The station opened on October 14, 1966, when the Place-d'Armes - Henri-Bourassa section of the orange line went into operation. The transfer hub became fully functional on June 16, 1986 with the opening of the Saint-Michel - De Castelnau section of the blue line. The station is named after Rue Jean-Talon. It is named after Jean Talon (1625–1694), who ruled the colony of New France from 1665 to 1668 and from 1670 to 1672 as the first director .
Web links
- STM website about the Jean-Talon station (French)
- Detailed information on the Jean-Talon station (French)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b c Station Jean-Talon - historique et faits diverse. metrodemontreal.com, accessed April 1, 2012 (French).
- ^ Station Jean-Talon - renseignements généraux. metrodemontreal.com, accessed April 1, 2012 (French).
- ^ Murale, 1982. In: L'art du métro. metrodemontreal.com, accessed April 1, 2012 (French).
- ^ Montreal Metro. urbanrail.net, accessed April 1, 2012 (English).
| Previous station |
Metro Montreal ( List of Stations ) |
Next station | ||
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Beaubien ← Côte-Vertu |
Line 2 (orange) |
Jarry Montmorency → |
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Fabre ← Saint-Michel |
Line 5 (blue) |
De Castelnau Snowdon → |
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Coordinates: 45 ° 32 ′ 20.8 " N , 73 ° 36 ′ 50" W.