Parc station (Montreal) facts for kids
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Gare Jean-Talon
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| Type | Metro station, Retail, and former railway station |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| Location | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Address | 395 Jean Talon Street West |
| Coordinates | 45°31′50″N 73°37′25″W / 45.5305°N 73.6237°W |
| Current tenants | Joe Fresh |
| Inaugurated | 1931 |
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| Architect | Colin Drewitt |
Parc station, also known as Park Avenue station, is a historic building in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It used to be a busy railway station. Today, one part of the building is home to the Montreal Metro's Parc station. Other parts of the building are used by different businesses. The main building no longer serves trains. Instead, the Exo commuter rail Parc station is right next to it. You can find this station on Jean-Talon Street at the end of Park Avenue. It is located in the Park Extension neighborhood.
The Canadian Pacific Railway built this station in 1931. In the 1950s, fewer people used the trains here. The station officially closed in 1984. That's when Via Rail moved its train services to Montreal Central Station. The City of Montreal then bought the building. The western part was turned into a metro station, and the rest was made ready for businesses. Today, a Joe Fresh store is located there.
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History of Parc Station
The Park Avenue station was built by the Canadian Pacific Railway. It was designed by architect Colin Drewitt. The station officially opened in 1931. The mayor of Montreal at the time, Camillien Houde, was there for the opening. This new station took the place of the older Mile End railway station.
In its busiest years, all trains going to Quebec City, Ottawa, and the Laurentians passed through Park Avenue Station. This included a famous train called Le Petit Train du Nord.
Because it was such an important train stop, the station welcomed many famous people. In 1939, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth visited the station. They were with Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King.
Park Avenue station was a key railway stop until the early 1950s. After another station, Place Viger, closed in 1951, Park Avenue station became less busy. It closed in 1984 when Via Rail Canada moved its train services. The City of Montreal bought the building that same year. Part of the building was given to the Montreal Urban Community to build the underground Montreal Metro's Parc station. This metro station opened in 1987. In 1997, the Exo commuter rail station opened. It was first called Jean-Talon but changed to Parc in 2000. This change helped avoid confusion with the Jean-Talon metro station.
What's at Parc Station Today?
The middle part of the historic building now has a Joe Fresh store. The Montreal Metro's Parc station is in the western end of the building. Right next to it is the separate Parc commuter rail station.
Montreal Metro Station
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| Location | 7245, Hutchison Street, Montreal Quebec, Canada |
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| Coordinates | 45°31′49″N 73°37′26″W / 45.53028°N 73.62389°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
| Connections | Parc (Exo)
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| Depth | 15.1 metres (49 feet 6 inches), 35th deepest | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 7 spaces | ||||||||||
| Architect | Blouin, Blouin & Associés Colin M. Drewitt (Park Avenue Station) |
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| Opened | 15 June 1987 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2020 ) | 1,404,426  54.7% |
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| Rank | 36 of 68 | ||||||||||
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Parc station is part of the Blue Line of the Montreal Metro. The Société de transport de Montréal (STM) operates it.
The Metro station was built after the city bought the old Jean-Talon station in 1984. It opened in 1987. The entrance to the Metro station was built inside the far west end of the old building. It even uses what used to be the men's smoking room. Inside, you can see a special art piece called a frieze by Huguette Desjardins. There's also a sculpture called Métamorphose d'Icare by Claire Sarrasin near the exit. This sculpture honors the local Greek community.
Commuter Trains
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| Location | 300 Ogilvy Avenue, Montreal, Quebec | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Exo (public transit) | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Parc (Montreal Metro) STM transit bus service | ||||||||||
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| Structure type | At-grade | ||||||||||
| Parking | None | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 7 spaces | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 1 | ||||||||||
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| Opened | May 12, 1997 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2019 ) | 863,500 (Exo) | ||||||||||
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The Exo commuter rail has a station right next to the historic building. This Parc station is part of Exo's Saint-Jérôme line. The train platforms are built along the main railway line. The area where the original train platforms used to be is now a Provigo Le Marché supermarket.
Connecting Bus Routes
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| 80 Avenue du Parc |
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| 92 Jean-Talon Ouest |
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 365 Avenue du Parc |
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 480 Express Du Parc |
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Nearby Places to See
- CLSC Parc Extension
Images for kids
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The station as it was in 1936.
