Place-d’Armes
StyleMontreal Metro
Address960 rue Saint-Urbain
Montreal, Quebec H2Z 1K4
CountryCanada
Coordinates45°30′23″N 73°33′35″W
Platform2 side platforms
Depth4.6 metres (15 feet 1 inch), 60th deepest
Tracks2
Opened14 October 1966
ArchitectJ. Warunkiewicz
AccessibleYes
OperatorSociété de transport de Montréal
ZoneARTM: A[1]

Place-d'Armes station (plas daʁm) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[2] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in Old Montreal.

The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It was briefly the terminus of the Orange Line until Square-Victoria-OACI station opened four months later, quickly followed by Bonaventure station, the planned terminus.[citation needed]

Overview

The station, designed by Janusz Warunkiewicz, is a normal side platform station, built in open cut due to the presence of weak Utica shale in the surrounding rock. Its mezzanine, with fare barriers at either side, is located directly under the Palais des congrès de Montréal; one end gives direct access to the Palais, while the other opens outside, near Chinatown.

Station improvements

In March 2017, the station was made accessible with the installation of elevators.[3] The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time until the next train arrives.

Origin of the name

This station is named for the Place d'Armes, a short distance to the south. It is the third square in Montreal to have this name, which is the common French name for the rallying place for a fort's defenders.[4] It contains a statue of Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve.

Connecting bus routes

No.RouteConnects toService times / notes
Saint-Laurent
Daily
Saint-Denis
Night service
Saint-Laurent
  • (southbound)
  • (northbound)
Night service
Du Parc
Night service

Station closure

Place d’Armes station was closed from December 1 to December 21, 2022, due to the COP15 conference; the authorities requested a complete closure of the station. The 55, 129, 361, 363 and 365 bus lines were rerouted to not stop at the station.

Nearby points of interest

Connected via the underground city

Other

References

  1. ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  2. ^ Place-d'Armes Metro Station
  3. ^ "Place-d’Armes station: elevators up and running, for more and better access to the métro system". Société de transport de Montréal. 16 March 2017. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  4. ^ "Place-d'Armes Metro Station: Origin of station's name". Tour toponymique Les stations de métro, Communauté urbaine de Montréal, 1989. STM Web site. Retrieved 2008-03-03.