Fabre (Montreal Metro)
Fabre | |||||||||||
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| Location |
1737, rue Jean-Talon Est, Montreal Quebec, Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°32′52″N 73°36′26″W / 45.54778°N 73.60722°WCoordinates: 45°32′52″N 73°36′26″W / 45.54778°N 73.60722°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
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| Depth | 13.0 metres (42 feet 8 inches), 40th deepest | ||||||||||
| Architect | Bédard & Averna | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 16 June 1986 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers | 2,375,881 entrances in 2011, 44th of 68 | ||||||||||
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Fabre is a station on the Blue Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM). It is located on the Villeray neighborhood in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[1]
Overview
It is a normal side platform station with two entrances: one on rue Fabre and another on avenue Papineau. The brightly coloured murals and continuous handrail were designed by artist Jean-Noël Poliquin.
Origin of name
Fabre is named for the nearby rue Fabre. The street name honours Monseigneur Édouard-Charles Fabre (1827–1896), Montreal's first archbishop (1886).
Connecting bus routes
| Société de transport de Montréal | |||
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| Route | Service Times | Map | Schedule |
 45 Papineau |
All-day | Map | Schedule |
| 93 Jean-Talon |
All-day | Map | Schedule |
 359 Papineau |
Overnight | Map | Schedule |
| 372 Jean-Talon |
Overnight | Map | Schedule |
References
Nearby points of interest
- Hôpital Jean-Talon
External links
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