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De Castelnau station is a Montreal Metro station in the Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension borough of Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Blue Line. It is located in the Villeray district.

De Castelnau
General information
Location	2, rue De Castelnau Ouest Montreal, Quebec H2R 2Y6 Canada
Coordinates	45°32′07″N 73°37′12″W
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections	Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth	11.7 metres (38 feet 5 inches), 45th deepest
Disabled access	No
Architect	Goyer, Collette, Hamelin, & Lalonde
History
Opened	16 June 1986
Passengers
2020[1][2]	715,375  58.9%
Rank	58 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station Parc toward Snowdon Blue Line Jean-Talon toward Saint-Michel

Overview

It is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel with a central volume built in trench. Two entrances, one on each side of boul. Saint-Laurent, give access to a common ticket hall; one is integrated into an apartment building. The station is clad in travertine limestone, a reference to the Italian community in the area, and whimsical bas reliefs by Jean-Charles Charuest depict scenes of the nearby Marché Jean-Talon.

Origin of name

Rue De Castelnau is named for French general Noël Édouard, vicomte de Curières de Castelnau, who successfully defended the French town of Nancy during World War I.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal
Route
55 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
92 Jean-Talon Ouest
93 Jean-Talon
363 Boulevard Saint-Laurent
372 Jean-Talon

Nearby points of interest

• Marché Jean-Talon
• Stade IGA (Stade Jarry)
• Parc Jarry

References

External links

• De Castelnau station on STM website
• Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
• 2011 STM System Map
• Metro Map

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