Acadie station
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Acadie station is a Montreal Metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in the borough of Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension (on the border with the town of Mount Royal, Quebec).<ref>Acadie Metro Station</ref> It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Blue Line. It is located in the Parc-Extension.
Overview
It is a normal side platform station. Two entrances on either side of boul. de l'Acadie lead to a common ticket hall. The station platform is decorated in bold colours such as blue, hot pink, black, and slate grey. The ticket hall is host to a tall clock and bench ensemble entitled Lieu de rendez-vous by Météore Design and the seating is by sculptor Michel Morelli. A series of whimsical photographic works by Jean Mercier showing people turning cartwheels and mid-air somersaults adorns the walls of the stairwell and passages to the exits.
Origin of name
Acadie station was named for the Boulevard de l'Acadie (English: Acadie Boulevard), in turn named to remember Acadia, the site of the first permanent french settlement in North America.
Connecting bus routes
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| No. | Route | Connects to | Service times / notes |
| Template:Rint | Graham | Template:Plainlist | Daily |
| Template:Rint | Jean-Talon West | Template:Plainlist | Daily |
| Template:Rint | De l'Acadie | Template:Plainlist | Daily |
| Template:Rint | Du Parc | Template:Plainlist | Night service |
| Template:Rint | Jean-Talon | Template:Plainlist | Night service |
Nearby points of interest
- Centre commercial Place l'Acadie-Beaumont
- Clinique René-Laennec
- Université de Montréal - Campus MIL
- Centre Rockland
Film and television appearances
Scenes from the 2000 Denis Villeneuve film Maelström were filmed inside Acadie station.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>