Line 4, commonly called the yellow line due to its color on the map, was one of the initial lines of the Montreal Metro when it started in 1966.It goes from Berri-UQAM to Longueil-Université-de-Sherbrooke, with a stop at Jean-Drapeau in between. Ironically, all original stations' names have been changed since its opening from Berri-de-Montigny, Ile-Sainte-Hélène, and Longueil.

Rolling stock was initially the MR-63 made by Canadian Vickers until the MR-73 made by Bombardier debuted in 1976. In 2008, in order to have more MR-73 on line 2 due to the Laval extension, MR-63 returned on line 4. In 2017, as the MR-63 was being gradually retired, MR-73 replaced them another time on this line.

The frequency of trains is 3 to 5 minutes at peak hours, and 5 to 10 minutes at non-peak hours and on weekends.

Trains can switch to lines 1 and 2 at Berri-UQAM, which is also the only transfer station of line 4. All stations have side platforms.

Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke is a station on the Yellow Line of Montreal's Metro. The name of the station was originally Longueuil, but it was renamed to Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke on September 26, 2003, due to the university being located on the same site. This station was part of the initial metro network, even though it opened to the public nearly six months after the Green and Orange lines. This station is the southern terminus of the line.

This station located on the south shore of the city of Longueuil is found underneath place Charles-Le Moyne, with the platforms at 4.3m below the street level, placing it among the two shallowest stations in the metro network. As a result, the entrances to the station are unique in the entire metro system. Passengers arriving at the station exit the train and head upstairs to reach the building above, without passing through fare gates. Passengers departing head down other stairs and reach the platform level, with the fare gates located directly on the platform and only meters from the metro trains themselves. As such, it is not possible to switch from one platform to the other without having to pass through fare gates.

There are no doors to gain direct access to the metro station from outside, rather, passengers must enter place Charles-Le Moyne to reach the station. Despite its small size, the architecture has a kind of Aztec or Mayan feel to it from the angles and lines embedded in the concrete walls and supports. The ceiling height is fairly low, and the platforms are not very deep, due to the fare gates and booth also being located in the same space.

There have long been discussions of extending the Yellow Line beyond this station, however to this date, there have not been any firm plans or agreements on doing so.

UNIQUE FEATURES

The most unique feature of this station is without a doubt the interesting way passengers enter and exit the station. As it is a terminus station, there are no fare gates on the arrivals platform, as it is only used for passengers disembarking the train. Departing passengers enter the station via place Charles-Le Moyne by stairs and directly reach the platform level. It is here that the fare gates are found, not even 10 feet from the metro trains themselves. This interesting arrangement is unique in the entire metro system and plays heavily in the layout and arrangement of the station.

As interesting as this is, should the line ever be extended beyond this station, it is unclear if it will be possible to modify the station to permit switching from one platform to another without passing through fare gates, in part due to its extremely shallow depth.

PUBLIC ARTWORK

There is no official public artwork in this station, however, the concrete supports, angled walls and lines embedded into the concrete do help create a unique look.

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 8,504,353
• Weekday Average: 32,041
• Saturday Average: 14,265
• Sunday Average: 10,463

_{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.} 

Jean-Drapeau is a station on the Yellow line of the Montreal Metro.

Originally called Île-Sainte-Hélène, its name changed to Jean-Drapeau in May 2001, two years after the death of Jean Drapeau, who was the Montreal Mayor who decided to have a metro in the city.

The station has only one entrance, 170 Île-Sainte-Hélène. It is very well conceived as there is lots of space in front for the large crowds that sometimes come with the attractions that are around. Then when you enter, large signs hang from the ceiling and indicate which direction leads to which city. Montreal on the left (via Berri-UQAM) and Longueuil on the right (via Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke). The concourse is very practical as once you pass the turnstiles, it doesn't have anything except space, which can be quite practical after a Formula 1 race ends and all the people attending are rushing to the station at the same time. The stairs (in a set of three per platform) are right in front of the entry, each platform on its side, so passengers can quickly find where they need to go. Also since often the very large majority of passengers are either entering or exiting the station, all stairs are regular stairs and the station has no escalators.

The stairs are leading directly to the centre of their respective platforms, and again there are large spaces at the bottom of them. However, passengers who want to go on the sides of the platform will find it gets much more narrow, but those who stay in the center can see the opposite platform's large space and get the impression of a much deeper station.

Points of interest include the Montreal Casino, the Montreal Biosphere, which is an environmental museum but is as famous for its shape as a geodesic dome, Six Flags amusement park La Ronde, as well as Circuit Gilles-Villeneuve, which is a world-renowned motorsport track which has hosted major series including Formula 1, Nascar and sports cars.

UNIQUE FEATURES

The tracks between this station and Berri-UQAM are the deepest point in the network where they reach 55m below ground.

PUBLIC ARTWORK

Jean Dumontier painted 4 murals on the walls of the platforms which are based on the theme of Expo 67, "A Man and His World".

STATION RIDERSHIP (2019)

• Total Entries: 1,703,636
• Weekday Average: 2,109
• Saturday Average: 6,567
• Sunday Average: 6,073

_{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.}