Angrignon station () is a

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station in

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borough of

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, Quebec. It is operated by the

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(STM) and is the western terminus of the Green Line. The station includes a large

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for buses to southwest Montreal, the

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), and South Western Quebec. It opened in 1978.

Architecture

Angrignon station is built with windows encasing the tracks and

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s, which creates a very light and airy environment. Jean-Louis Beaulieu received an award from the

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for the design of the station. The station is equipped with the MétroVision information screens which displays news, commercials, and the time till the next train.

Artwork

On the platforms, Les Boîtes vivantes by Shelley Miller is a ceramic photography montage of Parc Angrignon's Quartiers d’hiver. This was the winter residence of animals of the Jardin des merveilles (Garden of Wonders) - a former urban zoo in Parc La Fontaine. The work was installed in 2022 as part of work to make the station accessible.

Station improvements

In October 2019, work began to make the station universally accessible with the installation of elevators at a cost of $18m. As part of the project, the glass walls of the station were replaced to improve watertightness. A piece of artwork was also installed. The work was completed on December 9, 2022, making it the 24th accessible station.

Origin of the name

Jean-Baptiste Arthur Angrignon was

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of the district of Saint-Paul and a member of the Executive Committee of the city of Montreal. He oversaw the development of what is now Parc Angrignon on what was land that belonged to the Crawford family. The area was named after him in 1927.

Nearby points of interest

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shopping centre * Parc Angrignon * Ferme Angrignon zoo

Terminus Angrignon

This large

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is a facility of the ARTM. One area has bus bays assigned to suburban commuter buses from southwestern Quebec, with three bus loops being used by the STM for routes that service southwest Montreal and the

. They also operate an adjoining

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lot.

Architecture

Artwork

Station improvements

Origin of the name

Nearby points of interest

Terminus Angrignon

Connecting bus routes

See also

References

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