Fabre (Montreal Metro)
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 Montreal Metro Station |
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| Borough | Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension |
| City | Montreal |
| Opened | 16 June 1986 |
| Line |  Blue Line |
| Architect | Bédard & Averna |
| Artist | Jean-Noël Poliquin |
| Platform Depth | 13.0 metres |
| Rank | 40th deepest |
| Traffic | 2,117,700 entrances in 2006 |
| Rank | 44th of 68 |
| Interstation Distance |
839.60 metres to Jean-Talon 644.50 metres to D'Iberville |
| Address of Entrances |
2 entrances:
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| Nearby Main Intersections |
Papineau Avenue / Jean-Talon Street Jean-Talon Street / Fabre Street[1] |
Fabre is a station on the Blue Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located on the Villeray neighborhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2]
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[edit] Overview
It is a normal side platform station with two entrances: one on rue Fabre and another on avenue Papineau. The brightly coloured murals and continuous handrail were designed by artist Jean-Noël Poliquin.
[edit] Origin of name
Fabre is named for the nearby rue Fabre. The street name honours Monseigneur Édouard-Charles Fabre (1827–1896), Montreal's first archbishop (1886).
[edit] Connecting bus routes
Main articles: Société de transport de Montréal and List of Montreal Bus Routes
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| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule |
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 45 Papineau |
All-day | Map | Schedule |
| 93 Jean-Talon |
All-day | Map | Schedule |
 359 Papineau |
Overnight | Map | Schedule |
| 372 Jean-Talon |
Overnight | Map | Schedule |
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Coordinates: 45°32′50.81″N 73°36′28.38″W / 45.5474472°N 73.6078833°W
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