Jean-Talon () is a

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, operated by the

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(STM). It is located in the

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district on the border between the boroughs of Rosemont—La Petite-Patrie and

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, Canada. It is a transfer station between the Orange Line and Blue Line. The Orange Line station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.

Overview

The original station was designed by Duplessis, Labelle et Derome. It is a normal

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station built in a

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, with a

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on its southern end giving access to several exits, including

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access to the Tour Jean-Talon. With the construction of the Blue Line in 1986, the station was greatly expanded. Two large volumes were dug, one on either side of the original station, giving access to the stacked Blue Line platforms below. This portion of the station was designed by

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designs by the architect as well as a large

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. Another access was built leading to the Plaza Saint-Hubert, connecting to the eastern volume by an automated entrance. The Blue Line platforms were inaugurated on June 16, 1986. Jean-Talon is the only one of Montreal's four transfer stations that was not built that way from the beginning. In 2013, work began to make the station accessible at a cost of $9 million, with the installation of elevators. In June 2015, work was completed to make the Orange Line platforms accessible. In November 2019, it was announced that works to make the Blue Line platform accessible via elevator had been completed, making the Blue Line accessible for the first time. The station has 4 entrances: * 7100

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Jean-Talon Street Jean Talon Street (officially in ) is one of the longest streets on the Island of Montreal. It runs from Décarie Boulevard in the west through Anjou in the east to Galeries d'Anjou. Jean Talon was the first Intendant of New France. In the Tow ...

E. * 522 Jean-Talon Street E. * 780 Jean-Talon Street E. (automated entrance)

Origin of the name

This station is named for

Jean Talon Jean Talon, Count d'Orsainville (; January 8, 1626 – November 23, 1694) was a French colonial administrator who served as the first Intendant of New France. Talon was appointed by King Louis XIV and his minister, Jean-Baptiste Colbert, t ...

(1626–1694) served as intendant of

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from 1665 to 1668 and 1670 to 1672.

Connecting bus routes

Nearby points of interest

Plaza Saint-Hubert St. Hubert Street (officially in ) is a north–south street that spans the island of Montreal. It is located east of Berri Street. It traverses the boroughs of Ville-Marie, Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie, Villeray–Saint-M ...

Marché Jean-Talon Jean-Talon Market is a farmer's market in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Located in the Little Italy district, the market is bordered by Jean-Talon Street to the north, Mozart Ave. to the south, Casgrain Ave. to the west and Henri-Julien Ave. to the e ...

* Tour Jean-Talon *Casa Italia — Centre culturel italien du Québec * Church of the Madonna della Difesa *

References

External links

Jean-Talon Station — official siteMontreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
— photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM System Map

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