Jean-Talon (Montreal Metro)

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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)
Platform Depth	10.4 metres (Orange Line) 18.6 metres (Blue Line, Snowdon platform) 23.8 metres (Blue Line, Saint-Michel platform)
Rank	8th deepest
Traffic	5,184,917 entrances in 2002
Rank	11th busiest (excluding transfers)
Interstation Distance	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

Jean-Talon is a station of the Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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.

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.

1 Origin of the name
2 Connecting bus routes
- 2.1 Regular routes
- 2.2 Night routes
3 Address of entrances
4 Nearby points of interest
5 External links

[edit] Origin of the name

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

[edit] Connecting bus routes

[edit] Regular routes

30 Saint-Denis/Saint-Hubert
31 Saint-Denis
92 Jean-Talon-Ouest
93 Jean-Talon
95 Bélanger
99 Villeray

[edit] Night routes

361 Saint-Denis
372 Jean-Talon

[edit] Address of entrances

Jean-Talon North entrance: 7100 Berri Street at Jean-Talon Street
Jean-Talon Southeast entrance: 522 Jean-Talon Street E. at Saint-Vallier Street
Jean-Talon Southwest entrance: 430 Jean-Talon Street E. at Saint-Vallier Street
Saint-Hubert entrance: 780 Jean-Talon Street E. at Saint-Hubert Street (Automated entrance without attendant)