An overview of the Metro System in Montreal

1. THE MONTREAL METRO

3.  The Metro is Montreal's underground transportation
system.
 It is ones one of the busiest transit systems in North
America transporting 1.2 million passengers each day.
 The system opened in 1966. The system
has four color-coded lines and 68 stations.
 Because of Montreal's severe winters and the system's
unusual design, the system is entirely underground.
 Many stations connect with Montreal‘s bus, commuter
rail lines and underground city.

4. System Map

5. The metro is one of the most architecturally distinctive subway
systems in the world
The following slides illustrate the unique architecture and design of
metro stations

6. Berri – University of Quebec

7. Stained glass mural at Place des Arts

8. Stained glass panels at McGill

9. De la Concorde

10. Peel

11. Agrinon
the only station in the system
where
the Metro is briefly
above ground

12. University of Montreal

13. Bonaventure

14. Vendome

15. Édouard-Montpetit

16. Acadie

17. Lionel-Giroux

18. McGill University

19. New metro cars are planned for 2014 - 2015