Lucien-L'Allier station (Exo)

This article is about the station currently in use. For the historic station nearby, see Windsor Station (Montreal). For the Metro station with the same name, see Lucien-L'Allier station (Montreal Metro).
Lucien-L'Allier
Interior of Lucien-L'Allier station.
General information
Location1290 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal,
Montreal, Quebec H3B 2S2[1]
Coordinates45°29′43″N 73°34′11″W / 45.49528°N 73.56972°W / 45.49528; -73.56972
Operated byExo
Platforms4 island platforms
Tracks8
Bus operators     Société de transport de Montréal
Connections     Orange Line at Lucien-L'Allier
Construction
ParkingNone[1]
Bicycle facilitiesForbidden[1]
Other information
Fare zoneARTM: A[2]
History
OpenedJanuary 18, 1997
Passengers
2019[3]2,072,400 Vaudreuil-Hudson
751,300 Saint-Jérôme
598,800 Candiac
3,422,500 Total (Exo)
Services
Preceding station Exo Following station
Vendôme
toward Hudson
 Line 11 - Vaudreuil–Hudson Terminus
Vendôme
toward Saint-Jérôme
 Line 12 - Saint-Jérôme
Vendôme
toward Candiac
 Line 14 - Candiac

Lucien-L'Allier station is a commuter rail terminal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is the terminal for Exo's Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines. Lucien-L'Allier is in ARTM fare zone A.[2] It is one of the two downtown terminals for Montreal commuter trains, the other being Montreal Central Station.

Origin of name

Lucien L'Allier station takes its name from the nearby Lucien L'Allier Montreal Metro station. This station is in turn named for rue Lucien-L'Allier, the original name of which, rue de l'Aqueduc, was changed in order to commemorate Lucien L'Allier, chief engineer for the initial network of the Montreal Metro and for the construction of Saint Helen's Island and Île Notre-Dame for Expo 67.

Originally, the terminus of the commuter rail line was the monumental Windsor Station (Gare Windsor), which was also the headquarters of Canadian Pacific Railway until it moved to Calgary in 1996. This station was separated from the rails by the construction of the Molson Centre (now Bell Centre), which integrated a new commuter railway terminal. Originally called Terminus Windsor, this new terminal was renamed Gare Lucien-L'Allier to reduce confusion with the original Windsor Station, which still exists but is no longer a railway station.

Station Closure and Repairs

On 12 February 2024, Exo announced that this station would be closed starting 1 April 2024 for repair works to bring it up to modern standards.[4] The existing platforms were repaired and canopies added above them. Following the closure, the Vaudreuil-Hudson, Saint-Jérôme, and Candiac lines were affected. The Vaudreuil-Hudson and Candiac lines shortened service to Vendôme Station, whereas service on the Saint-Jérôme line was shortened to Parc Station, although some trains continued on to Montréal-Ouest Station.

Service to Lucien L'Allier Station resumed on 21 December 2024 for the Vaudreuil-Hudson line and 23 December 2024 for the Saint-Jérôme and Candiac lines. [5]

Location

The station is located at 1290 Avenue des Canadiens-de-Montréal (the street was formerly called Rue de la Gauchetière), near the historic Windsor Station, and is connected by an enclosed walkway to Lucien-L'Allier Metro station.

Terminus Lucien-L'Allier is the eastern end of the Canadian Pacific Railway's Westmount Subdivision.

Connections

STM bus routes

Main articles: Société de transport de Montréal and List of Montreal Bus Routes

For STM bus routes see Lucien-L'Allier (Montreal Metro)[1]

Metro stations

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gare Lucien-L'Allier
  2. ^ a b "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  3. ^ Exo (2020-06-17). Réponse à votre demande d'accès à l'information (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 2020-25.
  4. ^ "Exo". exo.quebec. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
  5. ^ "Exo". exo.quebec. Retrieved 2024-12-11.
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