Papineau station () is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Papineau Metro It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is one of two Metro stations that service Montreal's Gay Village, part of the Centre-Sud district. It opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It briefly served as the terminus of the Green Line until Frontenac station opened two months later.
Overview Designed by Bolduc et Venne, it is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. A transept leads to a long set of stairways to the entrance, located in the centre of a public square. The temporary entrance building was recently replaced by a new permanent one, designed by Mario Bibeau.
In 2022, the STM's Universal Accessibility Report noted that design work to make the station accessible was underway.
Architecture and art
The station features a set of three murals by Jean Cartier and George Juhasz at the transept level. Entitled Les Patriotes de 1837–1838, these tell the story of the Patriotes Rebellion and commemorate Louis-Joseph Papineau, the famous son of this station's namesake. Also, the redevelopment of the square around the station's entrance included the addition of a sculpture, Révolutions, by Michel de Broin.
Origin of the name Papineau takes its name from nearby av. Papineau, named for Joseph Papineau, a notary, surveyor, politician, and defender of the rights of the people and of the French language. His son, Louis-Joseph Papineau, led the Patriotes Rebellion, the Lower Canadian portion of the Rebellions of 1837.
Connecting bus routes
No. Route Connects to Service times / notesDe LorimierDaily Sainte-CatherineDaily PapineauDailyRené-Lévesque Daily René-LévesqueNight service PapineauNight serviceExpress PapineauWeekdays, peak only La Ronde / Station PapineauSummer weekends only, serves La Ronde No. Route Connects to Service time / notes Station Papineau / Ste-Hélène / J.-Cartier Weekdays, peak only
Nearby points of interest The Village Jacques Cartier Bridge Édifice de la sécurité publique CFCF-DT / CTV studios CFJP-DT / Noovo studios RDS studios CFTM-DT / TVA studios Sonolab Confédération des syndicats nationaux Télé-Québec Téléport de Montréal Hôpital Notre-Dame
References
External links
Papineau Metro Station - official site Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia 2011 STM System Map 2011 Downtown System Map Metro Map