Saint-Martin (AMT)
Encyclopedia
Saint-Martin was a train station on the Blainville-Saint-Jerome Line (AMT). The station was one of the original four stations of the temporary Blainville line opened in 1997 to serve commuters during the construction on the Marius-Dufresne bridge. The station was closed in April 2007 with the opening of the Montreal Metro
in Laval
, due to its proximity to the De La Concorde
station, 1.65 km south. The station was located at Boulevard Saint Martin. This station had 190 parking spaces
.
station, was located further north at the point where the CP lines to Ottawa and Quebec City separated. This station was used by Via Rail
until January 1990.
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....
in Laval
Laval, Quebec
Laval is a Canadian city and a region in southwestern Quebec. It is the largest suburb of Montreal, the third largest municipality in the province of Quebec, and the 14th largest city in Canada with a population of 368,709 in 2006...
, due to its proximity to the De La Concorde
De La Concorde (Montreal Metro)
De la Concorde is a station on the Orange Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is located in the Laval-des-Rapides area of Laval, Quebec, Canada...
station, 1.65 km south. The station was located at Boulevard Saint Martin. This station had 190 parking spaces
Park and ride
Park and ride facilities are car parks with connections to public transport that allow commuters and other people wishing to travel into city centres to leave their vehicles and transfer to a bus, rail system , or carpool for the rest of their trip...
.
History
Saint-Martin Junction, a former Canadian Pacific RailwayCanadian Pacific Railway
The Canadian Pacific Railway , formerly also known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a historic Canadian Class I railway founded in 1881 and now operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited, which began operations as legal owner in a corporate restructuring in 2001...
station, was located further north at the point where the CP lines to Ottawa and Quebec City separated. This station was used by Via Rail
VIA Rail
Via Rail Canada is an independent crown corporation offering intercity passenger rail services in Canada. It is headquartered near Montreal Central Station at 3 Place Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec....
until January 1990.