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Downtown Montréal

The REM will serve a total of five stations in the downtown Montréal area. This sector covers the boroughs of Verdun, Sud-Ouest, Ville-Marie, Outremont and Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce. REM will be connected to three metro lines (orange, green and blue) in this sector.

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Stations in this sector

Île-des-Sœurs Station. Île-des-Sœurs station underwent unique architectural treatment due to its proximity to the Samuel De Champlain Bridge. It was designed with a public square to facilitate access to the station and integrate harmoniously into its environment. The underground walkway beneath the station will also make it easier to connect the northern and southern areas of the island.Image for indicative purposes only.
Île-des-Sœurs Station. Île-des-Sœurs station underwent unique architectural treatment due to its proximity to the Samuel De Champlain Bridge. It was designed with a public square to facilitate access to the station and integrate harmoniously into its environment. The underground walkway beneath the station will also make it easier to connect the northern and southern areas of the island.Image for indicative purposes only.
Griffintown–Bernard-Landry Station. The Griffintown–Bernard-Landry Station is located in the Griffintown neighbourhood, between Ottawa and William streets, with an entrance on the Dalhousie Street side. It is integrated into the southbound overpass of the elevated structure along Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, which provides access to Central Station. This location provides good access to the Griffintown area, the Cité du Multimédia, and the west side of Old Montréal. Image for information purposes only.
Griffintown–Bernard-Landry Station. The Griffintown–Bernard-Landry Station is located in the Griffintown neighbourhood, between Ottawa and William streets, with an entrance on the Dalhousie Street side. It is integrated into the southbound overpass of the elevated structure along Robert-Bourassa Boulevard, which provides access to Central Station. This location provides good access to the Griffintown area, the Cité du Multimédia, and the west side of Old Montréal. Image for information purposes only.
Central Station Central Station is integrated into the train station bearing the same name. As this is a heritage building dating back to 1943, the architectural components of the historic train station, platforms and underground levels have been preserved and enhanced. It is also connected to the Bonaventure metro station (orange line) and the downtown bus terminal. Image for information purposes only.
Central Station Central Station is integrated into the train station bearing the same name. As this is a heritage building dating back to 1943, the architectural components of the historic train station, platforms and underground levels have been preserved and enhanced. It is also connected to the Bonaventure metro station (orange line) and the downtown bus terminal. Image for information purposes only.
Station McGill. The REM’s McGill station is located in the heart of downtown and is connected to the green metro line. Every day, some 25,000 people will travel through this station. It’s the network’s second-busiest station after Central Station. Image for indicative purposes only.
Station McGill. The REM’s McGill station is located in the heart of downtown and is connected to the green metro line. Every day, some 25,000 people will travel through this station. It’s the network’s second-busiest station after Central Station. Image for indicative purposes only.
Station Édouard-Montpetit. The REM’s Édouard-Montpetit station is connected to the blue metro line and is located in front of the Marie-Victorin Pavillon (Université de Montréal). It will be the deepest subway station in Canada and one of the deepest in the world (70 metres). Its architectural treatment will highlight the rock through which the station was excavated. Image for indicative purposes only.
Station Édouard-Montpetit. The REM’s Édouard-Montpetit station is connected to the blue metro line and is located in front of the Marie-Victorin Pavillon (Université de Montréal). It will be the deepest subway station in Canada and one of the deepest in the world (70 metres). Its architectural treatment will highlight the rock through which the station was excavated. Image for indicative purposes only.
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The REM in the downtown area

Work

Work in progress

 

REM tests

In anticipation of the commissioning of the first REM segment in the spring of 2023, dynamic testing of all REM components from the South Shore to Central Station continues. They will start at a moderate speed in November 2022 and then pick up speed until commissioning. Once the dynamic tests are completed, in 2023, a trial run will take place to test commercial service. For about a month, the system will run on schedule, approximately 20 hours a day, but without passengers. Once the required reliability is achieved, the REM will be able to open to the public.

 

The Île-des-Sœurs sector 

Finishing work is underway in the Île-des-Soeurs area. Work is also continuing on accesses to the station.

 

Work in the Sud-Ouest sector 

In Griffintown, work is nearing completion. In the Pointe-Saint-Charles sector, the rehabilitation of Marc-Cantin Street is continuing. The rehabilitation of Wellington Street will begin in the spring/summer of 2023.

 

Work on Central, McGill and Édouard-Montpetit stations and the Mont-Royal tunnel

The Central Station will be completed by the end of 2022. Interior work at the Édouard-Montpetit station is continuing. The McGill station and its technical rooms are being built. Work on the modernization of the Mont-Royal Tunnel is well underway, including the construction of a central wall and the installation of new rail infrastructure.

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Winter - spring 2023

Continued construction of McGill station and rehabilitation of the double arch of the Mont-Royal Tunnel

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Construction activities
Winter - spring 2022

Continuation of construction of the entrance and fit-up of Édouard-Montpetit station

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FAQ

Downtown Montréal

The work will generate noise, vibrations and dust. The sidewalk will be closed in front of Pavillon Marie-Victorin, but no road closures are planned.

We are aware of the inconveniences that construction work can generate in a residential zone and near education and infant care institutions. All appropriate measures will be put in place to minimize impact on surrounding residents, including the use of acoustic screens and of a sprayer (fine droplets of water) to keep dust down, and a close monitoring of noise, air quality and vibrations.

The technology chosen for the REM is an automated metro. This type of technology is quieter than heavy trains (no whistle at station arrival or alarm at grade crossings, electric brakes, etc.). While the REM’s rolling stock was designed to minimize noise, once the light rail is in operation, sound may be audible. 

REM construction and operation are governed by a regulatory framework established by the Government of Québec. Noise modelling was performed to assess the anticipated noise that the REM in operation will generate and to determine mitigation measures that may be required, such as erection of permanent noise walls along the route. Required mitigation measures will be implemented before the REM is commissioned. 

Noise walls will be erected on certain segments in the Smith Street and future Griffintown–Bernard-Landry Station sector. 

The Basin Peel Station planned in the original reference project will be located in Griffintown, on the southbound overpass, between Ottawa and William Streets.  

The elevated structure alignment allows for stations to be added. In a subsequent phase and depending on the needs and wishes of the City of Montréal, a station could be added in the Pointe-Saint-Charles sector.  

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