Cadillac station

Cadillac station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Mercier-Ouest.[3] The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

For the station in Detroit, see Cadillac Center station.
Cadillac
Location5995, Sherbrooke Street East
and 3315, rue de Cadillac, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°34′37″N 73°32′48″W
Operated bySociété de transport de Montréal
Connections
  Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth12.2 metres (40 feet), 42nd deepest
ArchitectLongpré, Marchand, Goudreau, Dobush, Stewart, et Bourke
History
Opened6 June 1976
Passengers
2019[1][2]2,499,866  3.7%
Rank48 of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Angrignon
Green Line

Overview

Designed by Longpré, Marchand, Goudreau, Dobush, Stewart, et Bourke, it is a normal side platform station built in tunnel. The central mezzanine gives access to the entrances diagonally across from one another at the corner of rue de Cadillac and rue Sherbrooke. The hallways to these entrances feature complementary murals by Jean Cartier.

Origin of the name

This station is named for rue de Cadillac. Antoine Laumet, dit de La Mothe sieur de Cadillac (1658–1730) was a colourful French explorer of New France. He founded Detroit, Michigan and commanded it from 1701 to 1710.

Connecting bus routes
Société de transport de Montréal
Route
32 Lacordaire
185 Sherbrooke
259 Navette Or - Mercier-Ouest
364 Sherbrooke/Joseph-Renaud
432 Express Lacordaire

Nearby points of interest
  • Sanctuaire Marie-Reine-des-Coeurs
  • Centre hospitalier Grace-Dart

References
  1. Société de transport de Montréal (2020-05-21). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2019 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2020.091.
  2. Société de transport de Montréal (2019-08-08). Achalandage du métro mensuel, station par station (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2019.197.
  3. Cadillac Metro Station

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