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Côte-Sainte-Catherine station

Coordinates: 45°29′31.2″N 73°37′59.07″W / 45.492000°N 73.6330750°W / 45.492000; -73.6330750
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Côte-Sainte-Catherine is a station on Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Côte-des-Neiges area of the borough of Côte-des-Neiges–Notre-Dame-de-Grâce in Montreal, Quebec, Canada [1].

It was inaugurated on January 4, 1982; it briefly served as the western terminus of the orange line, replacing Snowdon station, until the opening of Plamondon in June of the same year.

Overview

Upper level view of the Cote Ste. Catherine metro station

The station is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel with a central mezzanine built in trench, and one entrance.

The station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé and contains murals and reliefs by the architect.

Origin of the name

This station is named for the chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, the main street of the former village of Outremont, which had been called Côte Sainte-Catherine since the 17th century. The station, road, and côte were all named for Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal (STM)

Regular STM routes
No. Route Name Route Map Schedule
124 Victoria Map Schedule
129 Côte-Sainte-Catherine Map Schedule
STM night routes
No. Route Name Route Map Schedule
368 Mont-Royal Map Schedule

Nearby points of interest

References

45°29′31.2″N 73°37′59.07″W / 45.492000°N 73.6330750°W / 45.492000; -73.6330750