Jean-Talon station (Montreal Metro)

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Jean-Talon ({{#invoke:IPA|main}}) 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.<ref>Jean-Talon Metro Station</ref>

It is a transfer station between the Orange Line and Blue Line. The Orange Line station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Overview

The original station was designed by Duplessis, Labelle et Derome. It is a normal side platform station built in a 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 Bricault. 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.

Jean-Talon is the only one of Montreal's four transfer stations that was not built that way from the beginning.

In 2013, work began to make the station accessible at a cost of $9 million, with the installation of elevators.<ref name=":0">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In June 2015, work was completed to make the Orange Line platforms accessible.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In November 2019, it was announced that works to make the Blue Line platform accessible via elevator had been completed, making the Blue Line accessible for the first time.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

The station has 4 entrances:

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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

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No. Route Connects to Service times / notes
Template:Rint Saint-Denis / Saint-Hubert Template:Plainlist Daily
Template:Rint Saint-Denis Template:Plainlist Daily
Template:Rint Jean-Talon West Template:Plainlist Daily
Template:Rint Jean-Talon Template:Plainlist Daily
Template:Rint Bélanger Template:Plainlist Daily
Template:Rint Villeray Daily
Template:Rint Saint-Denis Replaces the Orange Line from Henri-Bourassa to Place-d'Armes Night service
Template:Rint Jean-Talon Template:Plainlist Night service

Nearby points of interest

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