May 18, 2026: Scheduled Opening Date for the Anse-à-l’Orme Branch

Based on the tests conducted over the past few weeks—and if everything goes according to plan— we are pleased to inform you that the Anse-à-l'Orme branch of the REM will officially begin service on May 18.  

This new segment represents an important milestone for mobility in the West Island: the REM becomes the first high frequency, structurally integrated public transit network to serve the area. 

Four new stations

The Anse-à-l’Orme branch extends the REM alignment by 14 kilometres and adds four new stations located in the cities of Pointe-Claire, Kirkland and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue: 

• Des Sources
• Fairview–Pointe-Claire
• Kirkland
• Anse-à-l’Orme 

With this extension, the REM expands its service to nearly ten additional municipalities and boroughs. STM bus routes have also been adjusted to facilitate connections to REM stations. 

Learn more about the STM's bus network redesign

A concrete alternative to driving 

With the arrival of the REM in the West Island, residents of the area now benefit from: 

• a fast and reliable link to downtown,
• frequent, fully automated service,
• direct integration with three metro lines, bus networks, and additional commuter rail lines. 

A growing network

With the opening of the Anse-à-l’Orme branch, the REM now includes: 

• 23 stations
• 63 kilometres of track 

In addition, since the Deux-Montagnes branch entered service, average daily ridership has reached 75,000 trips, with a peak of 98,000 trips recorded in a single day. Data from recent months show a steady increase in REM ridership.