Cadillac (Montreal Metro)
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| Cadillac | |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 6 June 1976 |
| Line | Green Line |
| Architect | Longpré, Marchand, Goudreau, Dobush, Stewart, et Bourke |
| Platform Depth | 12.2 metres |
| Rank | 42nd deepest |
| Traffic | 2,298,888 entrances in 2002 |
| Rank | 40th busiest |
| Interstation Distance |
781.69 metres to Assomption 518.51 metres to Langelier |
| Address of Entrances |
5995, rue Sherbrooke est 3315, rue de Cadillac |
| Nearby Main Intersections |
rue Sherbrooke est / rue de Cadillac [1] |
Cadillac is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is in the district of Mercier-Ouest in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada[2]. It was inaugurated on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand.
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[edit] Overview
Designed by Longpré, Marchand, Goudreau, Dobush, Stewart, et Bourke, it is a normal side platform station built in tunnel. The central mezzanine gives access to the entrances diagonally across from one another at the corner of rue de Cadillac and rue Sherbrooke. The hallways to these entrances feature complementary murals by Jean Cartier.
[edit] Origin of the name
This station is named for rue de Cadillac. Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe sieur de Cadillac (1658–1730) was a colourful French explorer of New France. He founded Detroit, Michigan and commanded it from 1701 to 1710.
[edit] Connecting bus routes
[edit] Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
| Regular STM routes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 32 | Lacordaire | Map | Schedule |
| 185 | Sherbrooke | Map | Schedule |
| 199 | Métrobus Lacordaire | Map | Schedule |
| STM night routes | |||
| No. | Route Name | Route Map | Schedule |
| 364 | Hochelaga | Map | Schedule |
[edit] Nearby points of interest
- Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
- Centre hospitalier Grace-Dart
[edit] references
[edit] External links
- Cadillac Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos, information, and trivia - 2008 STM System Map
- Metro Map
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