Beaubien (Montreal Metro)

Beaubien
File:BeaubienMetroStation.jpg
Location	6530, av. de Châteaubriand, Montreal Quebec, Canada
Coordinates
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections
Construction
Depth	12.5 metres (41 feet), 41st deepest
Architect	Roger d'Astous
History
Opened	14 October 1966
Traffic
Passengers	3,563,593 entrances in 2013, 27th of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station Rosemont toward Côte-Vertu Orange Line Jean-Talon toward Montmorency

Beaubien is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located in the borough of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Overview

The station, designed by Roger d'Astous, is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. The large entrance structure contains the ticket barrier, as well as a light shaft and an open sided bus shelter. Noted ceramicist Claude Vermette collaborated on the tile designs.

Origin of the name

This station is named for Beaubien Street, named for a prominent French-Canadian family of landholders, public figures, and professionals.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal
Route	Service Times	Map	Schedule
18 Beaubien	All-day	Map	Schedule
30 St-Denis/St-Hubert, Southbound	All-day	Map	Schedule
30 St-Denis/St-Hubert, Northbound	All-day, Located one block east on Saint-Hubert	Map	Schedule
31 Saint-Denis	All-day, Weekends before 8:00PM, Located one block west on Saint-Denis	Map	Schedule
160 Barclay	All-day	Map	Schedule
361 Saint-Denis	Overnight, Located one block west on Saint-Denis	Map	Schedule

Nearby points of interest

• Plaza Saint-Hubert
• Canadian Citizenship Court
• CLSC La Petite Patrie
• Esperanto Society of Quebec

External links

• Beaubien Station - official site
• Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
• 2011 STM System Map
• Metro Map