Radisson station is a

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station in the borough of

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, Quebec, Canada. Radisson Station
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(STM) and serves the

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. It is in the district of Saint-Jean-de-Dieu. It opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.

Overview

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station built partly in tunnel, with a very tall,

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volume over the eastern part of the platform. This contains the

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and a tall

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shaft rising unsupported to the ticket hall above. The latter gives access to three entrances. The station serves a metropolitan bus terminus and a park and ride lot.

Origin of the name

The station is named for rue Radisson. Pierre-Esprit Radisson (c. 1640–1710) was a French explorer who was instrumental in the development of the

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Nearby points of interest

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* Lucie Bruneau Rehabilitation Centre * Provigo * Royal Versailles Hotel * Galeries d'Anjou (with bus 44 north) * Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge–Tunnel

Film and television appearances

*Scenes of the Bruce Willis- Richard Gere film '' The Jackal'' were shot in this station, redressed to stand in for the Capitol Heights station on the

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Terminus Radisson

The adjoining

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, located on the west side of Sherbrooke Street, is owned and operated by the

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, with all bus traffic entering and leaving through the rear at Faradon Street. Several regional MRC de L'Assomption and MRC Les Moulins routes of the

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use the terminus, as well as

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and

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buses, and local services provided by

. It is the only terminus where STL and RTL bus routes meet. On December 13, 2021, as part of mitigation measures related to major repairs of the nearby Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine Bridge–Tunnel undertaken by the Quebec government, three new Exo buses as well as one new RTL bus connecting the bus terminus to the south shore were added. The announcement was made by Transport Minister and Minister Responsible for the Montreal Region,

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, and Justice Minister,

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, and Minister Responsible for the

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region,

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. New bus quays would be added to the terminus as well. The new buses connect Montreal to

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, Sainte-Julie and Beloeil. The Exo buses to the South Shore operate on weekdays and holidays only, with reduced service being offered on holidays.

Connecting bus routes

References

External links

Radisson Station — official site

Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos and information
STM 2011 System map

STL Schedules

STL 2011 map
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