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Encyclopedia > Angrignon (Montreal Metro)

Angrignon

Inaugurated 3 September 1978
Line Green Line
Architect Jean-Louis Beaulieu
Platform Depth 4.3 metres
Rank Shallowest station (tie)
Traffic 4,493,057 entrances in 2004
Rank 15th busiest
Interstation Distance 844.29 metres to Monk

Angrignon is a metro station in Montreal, Québec. It is the current terminus for the western-bound Green Line, and includes a large terminal for buses to southwest Montreal, the West Island, and the South Shore. Angrignon Metro station is built with windows encasing the track, which creates a very light and airy environment. Jean-Louis Beaulieu received an award from the Ordre des Architectes du Québec for the design of the station. September 3 is the 246th day of the year (247th in leap years). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The Green (Line 1) line is one of the four lines of the Montreal metro. ... The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... In many parts of the world traffic is generally organized, flowing in lanes of travel for a particular direction, with interchanges, traffic signals, or signage at intersectons to facilitate the orderly and timely flow of traffic. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Generally, rank is a system of hierarchy used to classify like things. ... Monk Monk is a metro station in Montreal, Québec. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... The Green (Line 1) line is one of the four lines of the Montreal metro. ...

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Origin of the name

Jean-Baptiste Arthur Angrignon was alderman of the district of Saint-Paul and a member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal. He oversaw the development of what is now Parc Angrignon on what was land that belonged to the Crawford family. The area was named after him in 1927. An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ...


Connecting bus routes

Regular routes

  • 36 Monk
  • 37 Jolicoeur
  • 78 Laurendeau
  • 106 Newman
  • 109 Bd Shevchenko
  • 110 Centrale
  • 113 Lapierre
  • 195 Sherbrooke/Notre-Dame
  • 506 Voie Réservée Newman

Night routes

  • 350 Verdun/LaSalle

Nearby main intersections

  • Boulevard des Trinitaires / Avenue Irwin
  • Boulevard des Trinitaire / Avenue De Monts
  • Boulevard des Trinitaires / Avenue Lamont

Nearby points of interest

  • Shopping centre Carrefour Angrignon
  • Parc Angrignon

External links

  • Société de transport de Montréal (http://www.stm.info/English/metro/a-m43.htm) - Official site
  • Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com (http://www.metrodemontreal.com/green/angrignon/general.html) - photos, information, and trivia


Montreal Metro Green Line (Line 1) {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Concordia Salus (Salvation through harmony) Ville de Montréal, Québec, Canada Location. ... Place-Saint-Henri station The Montreal Metro is the main form of public transportation for the city of Montreal and was the second metro system to be built in Canada, opening 12 years after the Toronto subway. ... The Green (Line 1) line is one of the four lines of the Montreal metro. ...

Angrignon | Monk | Jolicoeur | Verdun | De L'Église | LaSalle | Charlevoix | Lionel-Groulx | Atwater
Guy-Concordia | Peel | McGill | Place-des-Arts | Saint-Laurent | Berri-UQAM | Beaudry | Papineau | Frontenac
Préfontaine | Joliette | Pie-IX | Viau | Assomption | Cadillac | Langelier | Radisson | Honoré-Beaugrand Monk Monk is a metro station in Montreal, Québec. ... Jolicoeur is a station on the Montreal Metro on the Green Line, located in the Ville-Émard district in the borough of Sud-Ouest. ... Verdun is a station on the Montreal Metro on the Green Line, located in the borough of Verdun. ... De LÉglise is a station on the Montreal Metro on the Green Line, located in the borough of Verdun. ... LaSalle is a station on the Montreal Metro on the Green Line, located in the borough of Verdun. ... Charlevoix is a station on the Montreal Metro on the Green Line, located in the district of Pointe-St. ... Lionel-Groulx is a transfer station on the Montreal Metro, with access to Green and Orange Lines. ... Atwater is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Guy-Concordia is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Peel Peel is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... McGill McGill is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Place-des-Arts Place-des-Arts is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Saint-Laurent Saint-Laurent is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Berri-UQAM Berri-UQAM is a station on the Montreal Metro Green, Orange, and Yellow Lines. ... Beaudry Beaudry is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Papineau Papineau is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Frontenac Frontenac is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Préfontaine Préfontaine is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro, located in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier/Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. ... Joliette Joliette is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Pie-IX Pie-IX is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Viau Viau is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Assomption is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Cadillac is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Langelier is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Radisson is a station on the Montreal Metro Green Line. ... Honoré-Beaugrand Honoré-Beaugrand is a station, the eastern terminus of the Green Line of the Montreal Metro. ...


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