Côte Vertu is the western terminus of the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro.

It was named in honour of the Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu.

The station has 3 entrances: 1515 Édouard-Laurin Boulevard, 1510 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu and 1515 Boulevard de la Côte-Vertu. They are all attractive, in shades of brown with parts all in diagonal shapes. The mezzanine keeps the same tone of brown with beautiful brown bricks, but the shapes of its walls are more circular. The platforms are beautiful, with the same brown bricks which give a classic look, yet what is sometimes problematic is that it wasn't planned as a permanent terminus so the space is limited and it can take a long time to empty the platform when there are lots of passengers exiting a train in rush hour.

Points of interest include Les Galeries Norgate (a strip mall), as well as Vanier College and Cegep de Saint-Laurent.

UNIQUE FEATURES

This station is one of the few which has its own city bus terminal, serving both STM (Montreal) and STL (Laval).

PUBLIC ARTWORK

The overpass has stainless-steel murals by Yves Trudeau. They were originally supposed to continue on the walls of the stairwell, but the project was never completed.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 8,215,913
• Weekday Average: 29,799
• Saturday Average: 14,625
• Sunday Average: 11,292

_{The numbers above are the total sum of entries at the station for the year 2019. Transfers between lines and exits from the station are not counted. The weekday and weekend averages are based on the fall 2019 period of Sept 3 to Dec 6, 2019.} 

Côte-Sainte-Catherine is a station on the Orange Line of Montreal's Metro. It received its name from the nearby chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, which itself was named after Saint Catherine of Alexandria.

The station features only one entrance, which contains a triangular-shaped arrangement of windows at the surface. Once inside the signature green, yellow and orange colour scheme quickly comes into view. Heading down to the mezzanine either by stairs or escalators, more coloured geometric murals along the walls come into view, adding a nice splash of colour to the space. During the descent, the space is open on one side to look down onto the mezzanine, emphasizing the large and open space. The path from the surface to the platforms takes the shape of a triangle, spiralling down to the lowest levels below ground.

The ceiling of the mezzanine is very high and slopes at a 45-degree angle, which in fact provides some views back up towards the entrance. Prior to passing through the fare gates, a convenience store is present, offering tasty beverages and treats to eager commuters. 

The platforms are partially open to the space above, again taking advantage of the extremely high sloped ceiling and space. The platforms are decorated with angular cut-outs in the wall and feature yellow bucket seating.

UNIQUE FEATURES

The fact that you can easily see down into the mezzanine from the levels above, as well as the opposite of seeing up from the platforms, is quite unique. The large, cavernous and open space of the station interior is in direct contrast to the relatively small entrance building at the surface.

PUBLIC ARTWORK

The main artwork is a series of murals throughout the station, that were created by Gilbert Sauvé. In total, eight brightly coloured murals help direct passengers through the station to the exit. They are presented as a combination of green, yellow and orange patterns.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 2,404,527
• Weekday Average: 8,226
• Saturday Average: 4,614
• Sunday Average: 3,931

_{The numbers above are the total sum of entries at the station for the year 2019. Transfers between lines and exits from the station are not counted. The weekday and weekend averages are based on the fall 2019 period of Sept 3 to Dec 6, 2019.} 

Champ-de-Mars is a station on the Orange Line of Montreal's Metro. It received its name from the nearby Champ-de-Mars park that faces Montreal City Hall. The name is the French term for a military parade ground.

This is a rather simple station in both size and layout, however, it sees quite a high volume of passengers due to the nearby destinations as well as it being a popular point of access to the Old Montreal tourist area. The station has one entrance building, which has underground connectivity to the nearby CHUM hospital and medical centre across the street. Surface pedestrian connections provide access to the Old Montreal area.

The station itself has lots of natural light, in part due to the large windows that surround the station building. A beautiful stained glass window created by Quebec artist Marcelle Ferron, showers the mezzanine level in multicoloured light.

Heading down to the platforms, the station is accessible by stairs and elevators. The platform level is located very close to the surface. Lightly beige tiled floor with green accent tiles and tiled walls colour the large platforms. 

UNIQUE FEATURES

The most unique feature of the station is its bright and inviting mezzanine thanks to the large windows that wrap around the station. The very shallow depth of the platforms is also quite unique and places it among the least deep in the system.

PUBLIC ARTWORK

The large stained-glass window at Champ-de-Mars station was installed in 1968 and was created by Quebec artist Marcelle Ferron. They were the first non-figurative art to be placed in the Metro. The stained-glass window casts beautiful light rays throughout the mezzanine and is stunning to see, day or night.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 4,188,317
• Weekday Average: 13,387
• Saturday Average: 6,963
• Sunday Average: 5,508

_{The numbers above are the total sum of entries at the station for the year 2019. Transfers between lines and exits from the station are not counted. The weekday and weekend averages are based on the fall 2019 period of Sept 3 to Dec 6, 2019.} 

Cartier is a station on the Orange Line on Montreal's Metro. It is named for nearby Boulevard Cartier, which itself was named for George-Étienne Cartier, who was a French-Canadian statesman and Father of Confederation.

The station is located on the north shore in Laval and is among the three newest stations in the metro system.

The are several entrances from street level, one of which has a nice garden area right outside. The primary look and style inside the station are concrete and orange metal panelling. The spaces are all large and nicely arranged, making it easy to find one's way around. 

From the entrance, escalators, stairs and elevators lead down to the mezzanine, where the fare gates and a convenience store can be found. From here, the accesses to the metro are found on both sides of the corridor, as well as across an overhead walkway that is enclosed with glass side walls and a metal panel ceiling.

Once at platform level, the concrete and orange metal panel theme continues, providing a subtle cue that this station serves the Orange Line of the Metro.

UNIQUE FEATURES

Cartier has a nice garden area at street level outside of the entrance. Another unique aspect is that the distance between Cartier and De La Concorde is the longest between two stations underground (Berri-UQAM to Jean-Drapeau is longer but it mostly travels under the river).

PUBLIC ARTWORK

There are two public artworks. Tall metal spires in the garden area entitled "L'Homme est un roseau pensant III" by Jacek Jarnuszkiewicz. The second is called "Dessins suspendus" by Yvon Proulx and is located in another entrance to the station.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 3,298,937
• Weekday Average: 12,565
• Saturday Average: 5,404
• Sunday Average: 3,880

_{The numbers above are the total sum of entries at the station for the year 2019. Transfers between lines and exits from the station are not counted. The weekday and weekend averages are based on the fall 2019 period of Sept 3 to Dec 6, 2019.} 

Bonaventure is a station on the Orange line of the Montreal Metro, and its original Western terminus from its opening in 1966 until the extension that made several stations rotate as the terminus, from Place Saint-Henri in 1980 to Côte-Vertu, which is the terminus since 1986.

It was named in honour of Place Bonaventure, which is an office complex and hotel.

The station has two official entrances: 1166 de la Gauchetière West, and 955 de la Cathédrale. There are four more entrances through Place Bonaventure, Château Champlain, the 1000 de la Gauchetière complex, and the 1250 René-Lévesque West complex.

Due to it being in a busy downtown sector, which also includes the Montreal Central Station which is the terminus of the intercity trains, the entrances are all integrated into buildings. The one just in front of Windsor Station, the former train station that is now transformed into a food complex, is also stairs directly on the sidewalk that reminds us of many American and European stations.

The mezzanine is very vast and grandiose. It has vaults which are beautiful. The lights suspended from the ceiling are also spectacular. Any visitor who arrives in Montreal by train will have the impression they are still in the train station due to the ancient but classic architecture.

The station has two side platforms that are also beautiful in addition to being quite large, which is practical for travellers who have luggage. The same style of lights from the mezzanine also are present on the platforms. They bring a nice contrast to the darkness created by the brown colour tone of the platforms.

The many points of interest are the Montreal Central Station for trains, the access to Montreal Underground, the Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral, Windsor Station, the Chateau Champlain hotel, the 1000 de la Gauchetière complex, Place Bonaventure and Place Ville-Marie complexes, as well as the headquarters of the STM.

UNIQUE FEATURES

This station is connected to the intercity train station which makes many travellers enter the Montreal Metro through it. The station also connects with commuter rail as well as buses from Longueuil.

PUBLIC ARTWORK

The lights (and everything that holds them) are probably the biggest piece of art. The entry via Windsor Station is also beautiful architecture, just like the mezzanine. This station proves that despite not having specific pieces of art, it is more than beautiful.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 9,430,502
• Weekday Average: 36,492
• Saturday Average: 12,730
• Sunday Average: 9,552

_{The numbers above are the total sum of entries at the station for the year 2019. Transfers between lines and exits from the station are not counted. The weekday and weekend averages are based on the fall 2019 period of Sept 3 to Dec 6, 2019.} 

Berri-UQAM is the main transfer station of the Montreal Metro, serving all three of the original lines (Green, Orange, Yellow).

The station was originally called Berri-de-Montigny as it was at the corner of Berri and de Montigny streets. However, since the name of de Montigny street changed to de Maisonneuve soon after the opening, the station was going to change its name to Berri-de-Maisonneuve, but since Expo 67 was just about to happen, it was decided to keep the original name in order not to confuse visitors. However, on January 1, 1988, as the Université-de-Montréal station was about to get inaugurated, all major universities that didn't have their name integrated with the station leading to its campuses had them added. Guy station added Concordia to become Guy-Concordia, and Berri-de-Montigny became Berri-UQAM. The name is still in effect today, but many people who used the station before the name change still refer to the station as Berri-de-Montigny.

This station has three levels of platform, and the higher the platform, the vaster it feels, with the Orange line being on top and feeling like the building we are in is of infinite proportions, then under it, there is the Green line which still feels vast compared to other stations but not as much as the Orange line platform, and then Yellow line is the deepest and most intimate.

The inside of the station is grandiose in the sense that it is so big. You can feel this as soon as you enter from the vast entrance on Berri & Sainte-Catherine, even from the outside as it is grandiose with its height and the many windows that are around it. Then, when you reach the concourse, you can see that, in order to accommodate passengers moving, there is a lot of empty space (with the exception of a granite bench), which helps make it look even bigger. There are many escalators to go between the different platforms. Parts of the platforms of the Orange have a view of the stairs going down toward the Green line. Those are the seats in front of the window with orange decals on them.

The volume of the station is very large on the main floor when you enter the station. There are a few stores, the main one was during many years the library "Le Parchemin", which has recently been replaced by a UQAM library. There is also the customer service centre of the STM as well as a few convenience stores located around the station.

There are several points of interest around the station, including Gare d'Autocars de Montréal, which is the intercity bus terminal, the UQAM University, Place Dupuis shopping centre, l'Hôtel des Gouverneurs, Place Emilie-Gamelin square, Theatre St-Denis and M Telus (formerly known as Metropolis) Performing Arts centre.

The station has five entrances: 1500 Berri, 505 Sainte-Catherine East, 850 de Maisonneuve East, 1470 Saint-Denis and 1621 Berri.

In addition to metro transfers, passengers can transfer to intercity buses and the 747 STM bus route among others.

UNIQUE FEATURES

This station, which was where the metro inauguration took place, is the biggest of the network, the only one having 3 lines.

As there isn't a lot of space in the tail tracks behind the yellow line terminus, it is common to see trains on the yellow line switch tracks by going back in reverse from the terminus platform and then coming back in to get passengers by arriving to the platforms in Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke direction in the same way it usually arrives via Jean-Drapeau station.

PUBLIC ARTWORK

The main art attraction in the station is the glass mural over the tunnel leading to Honoré-Beaugrand. It was made by Pierre Gaboriau and Pierre Osterrath and is called 'Hommage aux fondateurs de la ville de Montréal'. It was installed in 1969 after it was given by the Desjardins Group (Caisses Populaires Desjardins). The other main pieces of art are paintings by Robert Lapalme, that are over the stairs leading to the Yellow Line.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 12,640,200
• Weekday Average: 45,834
• Saturday Average: 26,485
• Sunday Average: 20,955

_{The numbers above are the total sum of entries at the station for the year 2019. Transfers between lines and exits from the station are not counted. The weekday and weekend averages are based on the fall 2019 period of Sept 3 to Dec 6, 2019.}