De Castelnau station () is a Montreal Metro station in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.De Castelnau Metro Station It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Blue Line. It is located in the Villeray district.
Overview
It is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel with a central volume built in trench. Two entrances, one on each side of boul. Saint-Laurent, give access to a common ticket hall; one is integrated into an apartment building. The station is clad in travertine limestone, a reference to the Italian community in the area, and whimsical bas reliefs by Jean-Charles Charuest depict scenes of the nearby Marché Jean-Talon.
Origin of name Rue De Castelnau is named for French general Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de Castelnau, who successfully defended the French town of Nancy during World War I.
Connecting bus routes
No. Route Connects to Service times / notesSaint-LaurentDailyJean-Talon WestDailyJean-TalonDailySaint-LaurentNight serviceJean-TalonNight service
Nearby points of interest Marché Jean-Talon Stade IGA (Stade Jarry) Parc Jarry
References
External links De Castelnau station on STM website Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com 2011 STM System Map Metro Map