Joliette (Montreal Metro)
Encyclopedia
Joliette is a station
on the Green Line
of the Montreal Metro
rapid transit system
operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). Is located in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand
.
station built in tunnel
. The walls of the platform have a unique yellow
brick
façade
. It has no transept, with closed staircases
leading to the mezzanine
above; this gives access to two exits, one on either side of rue Hochelaga. The mezzanine contains a large illuminated mural
sculpture
by the architect, entitled Thème des mouvements du soleil ("theme of the sun's motion").
(1789–1850) served in the House of Assembly
and Legislative Council
of Lower Canada
; he also founded the village of L'Industrie (later Joliette, Quebec).
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the Green Line
Line 1 Green (Montreal Metro)
The Green line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The line runs through the commercial section of downtown Montreal underneath Boulevard de Maisonneuve, formerly Rue de Montigny...
of the Montreal Metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
rapid transit system
Rapid transit
A rapid transit, underground, subway, elevated railway, metro or metropolitan railway system is an electric passenger railway in an urban area with a high capacity and frequency, and grade separation from other traffic. Rapid transit systems are typically located either in underground tunnels or on...
operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(STM). Is located in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a district of Montreal, Quebec, situated on the eastern half of the island, generally to the south and south-west of the city's Olympic Stadium. A part of the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, its borders are roughly rue Moreau to the west, rue Sherbrooke to the...
in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec.-History:In 1860, Hochelaga developed as a village counting a little more than 1000 inhabitants. In 1874, Hudon — a cotton factory- moved in...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand
Honoré-Beaugrand (Montreal Metro)
Honoré-Beaugrand is a station, the eastern terminus of the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal...
.
Overview
Designed by architect Marcel Raby, it is a normal side platformSide platform
A Side platform is a platform positioned to the side of a pair of tracks at a railway station, a tram stop or a transitway. A pair of side platforms are often provided on a dual track line with a single side platform being sufficient for a single track line...
station built in tunnel
Tunnel
A tunnel is an underground passageway, completely enclosed except for openings for egress, commonly at each end.A tunnel may be for foot or vehicular road traffic, for rail traffic, or for a canal. Some tunnels are aqueducts to supply water for consumption or for hydroelectric stations or are sewers...
. The walls of the platform have a unique yellow
Yellow
Yellow is the color evoked by light that stimulates both the L and M cone cells of the retina about equally, with no significant stimulation of the S cone cells. Light with a wavelength of 570–590 nm is yellow, as is light with a suitable mixture of red and green...
brick
Brick
A brick is a block of ceramic material used in masonry construction, usually laid using various kinds of mortar. It has been regarded as one of the longest lasting and strongest building materials used throughout history.-History:...
façade
Facade
A facade or façade is generally one exterior side of a building, usually, but not always, the front. The word comes from the French language, literally meaning "frontage" or "face"....
. It has no transept, with closed staircases
Stairway
Stairway, staircase, stairwell, flight of stairs, or simply stairs are names for a construction designed to bridge a large vertical distance by dividing it into smaller vertical distances, called steps...
leading to the mezzanine
Mezzanine (architecture)
In architecture, a mezzanine or entresol is an intermediate floor between main floors of a building, and therefore typically not counted among the overall floors of a building. Often, a mezzanine is low-ceilinged and projects in the form of a balcony. The term is also used for the lowest balcony in...
above; this gives access to two exits, one on either side of rue Hochelaga. The mezzanine contains a large illuminated mural
Mural
A mural is any piece of artwork painted or applied directly on a wall, ceiling or other large permanent surface. A particularly distinguishing characteristic of mural painting is that the architectural elements of the given space are harmoniously incorporated into the picture.-History:Murals of...
sculpture
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
by the architect, entitled Thème des mouvements du soleil ("theme of the sun's motion").
Origin of the name
This station is named for rue Joliette. Barthélémy JolietteBarthélemy Joliette
Barthélemy Joliette was a notary, businessman, seigneur and political figure in Lower Canada and Canada East....
(1789–1850) served in the House of Assembly
House of Assembly
House of Assembly is a name given to the legislature or lower house of a bicameral parliament. In some countries this may be at a subnational level....
and Legislative Council
Legislative Council
A Legislative Council is the name given to the legislatures, or one of the chambers of the legislature of many nations and colonies.A Member of the Legislative Council is commonly referred to as an MLC.- Unicameral legislatures :...
of Lower Canada
Lower Canada
The Province of Lower Canada was a British colony on the lower Saint Lawrence River and the shores of the Gulf of Saint Lawrence...
; he also founded the village of L'Industrie (later Joliette, Quebec).
Connecting bus routes
| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Société de transport de Montréal| 29 Rachel | All-day | Map | Schedule | 67 Saint-Michel | 67 Saint-Michel The 67 Saint-Michel is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve,... All-day | Map | Schedule | 85 Hochelaga | All-day | Map | Schedule | 467 Express Saint-Michel | 467 Express Saint-Michel The 467 Express Saint-Michel is a express bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates from Monday to Friday between the hours of 6 AM and 7 PM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La... All-day Monday-Friday | Map | Schedule | 362 Hochelaga/Notre-Dame | Overnight | Map | Schedule | | |||
Nearby points of interest
- Collège de MaisonneuveCollège de MaisonneuveCollège de Maisonneuve is a francophone Cégep pre-university and technical college located at 3800 Sherbrooke Street East in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.-Partnerships:...
- CLSC Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
- See also CLSCCLSCCLSCs in Quebec are free clinics which are run and maintained by the provincial government...
- See also CLSC
- Parc Lalancette
External links
- Joliette Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2008 STM System Map
- Metro Map