Jean-Talon (Montreal Metro)

Infobox Montreal Metro
station= Jean-Talon


inaugurated=14 October, 1966 (Orange Line)
16 June, 1986 (Blue Line)
line=Orange Line
Blue Line
architect=Duplessis, Labelle, Derome (Orange Line)
Gilbert Sauvé (Blue Line)
depth=10.4 metres (Orange Line)
18.6 metres (Blue Line, Snowdon platform)
23.8 metres (Blue Line, Saint-Michel platform)
depth-rank= 8th deepest
traffic= 5,184,917 entrances in 2002
traffic-rank= 11th busiest (excluding transfers)
distances=Orange Line:
712.10 metres to Beaubien
977.10 metres to Jarry----Blue Line:
471.60 metres to De Castelnau
839.60 metres to Fabre
addresses=7100 Berri Street
522 Jean-Talon Street E.
430 Jean-Talon Street E.
780 Jean-Talon Street E. (Automated entrance without attendant)
intersections=rue Jean-Talon / rue St-Denis
rue Jean-Talon / rue Berri
rue Jean-Talon / rue Lajeunesse
rue Jean-Talon / rue St-Vallier
rue Jean-Talon / rue St-Hubert [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/Jean-Talon.pdf Jean-Talon Station Neighbourhood Map] ] |

Jean-Talon is a station of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the Little Italy district on the border between the boroughs of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie and Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension in Montreal, Quebec, Canada [ [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m05.htm Jean-Talon Metro Station] ] .

It is a transfer station between the Orange Line and Blue Line. The orange line station was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. Designed by Duplessis, Labelle et Derome, it was a normal side-platform station built in tunnel, with a mezzanine on its southern end giving access to several exits, including underground city access to the Tour Jean-Talon.

With the construction of the Blue Line in 1986, the station was greatly expanded. Two large volumes were dug, one on either side of the original station, giving access to the stacked blue line platforms below. This portion of the station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé, and included artistic tiling designs by the architect as well as a large mural by Judith Klein. Another access was built leading to the Plaza Saint-Hubert, connecting to the eastern volume by an automated entrance. The Blue Line platforms were inaugurated on June 16, 1986.

This is the only one of Montreal's four transfer stations not to have been built that way from the beginning.

Origin of the name

This station is named for Jean-Talon Street. Jean Talon (1626–1694) served as intendant of New France from 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.

Connecting bus routes

Regular STM routes

TM night routes

Nearby points of interest

*Plaza Saint-Hubert
*Marché Jean-Talon
*Tour Jean-Talon
*Casa Italia — Centre culturel italien du Québec
*Church of the Madonna della Difesa

References

External links

* [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m05.htm Jean-Talon Station — official site]
* [http://www.metrodemontreal.com/orange/jeantalon/ Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com] — photos, information, and trivia
* [http://www.stm.info/English/info/reseau2008.pdf 2008 STM System Map]
* [http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-mapmet.htm Metro Map]