Montpellier station (REM)

Montpellier is a future Réseau express métropolitain station, expected to open in the third quarter of 2023. It is located in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Until May 2020, the station was a commuter rail station operated by Exo on the Deux-Montagnes line.

Montpellier
Location	465 boul. de la Côte-Vertu,[1] Montreal, Quebec
Coordinates	45°31′29″N 73°40′19″W
Operated by	Réseau de transport métropolitain
Platforms	Side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Parking	None[1]
Bicycle facilities	14 spaces[1]
Other information
Fare zone	1
Website	Montpellier station (RTM)
History
Opened	1918
Electrified	25 kV AC 60 Hz catenary
Previous names	Vertu
Passengers
2019[2]	590,400 (Exo)
Former / future services
Preceding station REM Following station Future services Du Ruisseau toward Deux-Montagnes, Anse-à-l'Orme or Airport Réseau express métropolitain (opens 2023) Côte-de-Liesse toward Brossard Preceding station Exo Following station Former services Du Ruisseau toward Deux-Montagnes Deux-Montagnes Mont-Royal toward Central Station

Origin of name

Prior to the modernization of the Deux-Montagnes line, between 1993 and 1995, the station was called Vertu because of its location on Côte-Vertu Boulevard. One of the reasons the name was changed, was to avoid confusion with the Côte-Vertu metro station which opened in 1986. The current name Montpellier, comes from the name of a nearby street and shopping mall. The name of the street probably refers to Montpellier in France. The station was also supposed to be renamed to Saint-Laurent but ultimately was not, in order to avoid confusion with the Saint-Laurent station.

Location

The station is located at 465 Côte-Vertu Boulevard in Saint-Laurent between the intersections of Côte-Vertu/Jules-Poitras Boul. and of Côte-Vertu/Muir St.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Montréal
No.[1] and Route Name	Service Times	Route Map	Schedule
121 Sauvé/Côte-Vertu	All-Day	Map	Schedule
128 Ville-Saint-Laurent	All-Day	Map	Schedule
171 Henri-Bourassa	All-Day	Map	Schedule
378 Sauvé/Côte Vertu/Mtl-Trudeau	Overnight	Map	Schedule
380 Henri-Bourassa	Overnight	Map	Schedule

References

1. Montpellier (RTM)
2. Exo (2020-06-17). Réponse à votre demande d'accès à l'information (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 2020-25.

External links

• Montpellier Commuter Train Station Information (RTM)
• Montpellier Commuter Train Station Schedule (RTM)
• 2016 STM System Map