A New Step for the REM: Planning Begins for Two Additional stations

Two more stations will be added to the REM network in Montréal! We are announcing the launch of the planning phase for the Griffintown–Bernard-Landry station, as well as a new station planned in the Bridge and Wellington streets area. 

*Station name to be determined with our partners

Two additional stations in the heart of Montreal 

Located in Montréal’s Sud-Ouest borough, these two stations will help improve access to public transit in rapidly evolving neighbourhoods. Already included in the REM’s original alignment, the Griffintown–Bernard-Landry station will serve the north side of the Lachine Canal. Meanwhile, the station planned in the Bridge–Bonaventure area will support the development of the Wellington Basin sector and the south side of the Lachine Canal, an area with strong potential for urban and economic redevelopment. The exact location and name of the Bridge–Bonaventure station will be announced at a later date. 

Next steps

Our teams are already tackling the task, and in the coming weeks, the project’s planning phase will begin, including:

• procurement processes;
• technical and environmental studies.

The planning phase will help develop approaches to minimize the impacts of station construction work on both REM users and residents in the surrounding areas. It will also provide an opportunity for our teams to engage with the community and stakeholders in the neighbourhoods where the stations will be built.

Taken together, the planning and construction phases will span approximately four years. We will share further details as planning progresses and as work on the two stations moves forward.