Préfontaine station () is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Prefontaine Station It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. It opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station.
Overview Designed by Henri Brillon, it is a normal side platform station, built partly in tunnel with a large open cut containing an entrance, the mezzanine and admitting natural light. A secondary entrance is located to the north of rue Hochelaga.
In 2019, work began to install elevators at the station. On November 8, 2021, the station became accessible with the opening of three elevators, becoming the 18th accessible station in Montreal.
Origin of the name The station is so named because it lies under the west side of parc Raymond-Préfontaine, close to rue Préfontaine. These were named for Raymond Préfontaine (1850–1905), mayor of the former city of Hochelaga, and subsequently mayor of Montreal (1898–1902).
Connecting bus routes No. Route Connects to Service times / notesAngusWeekdays only RachelDailyHochelagaDailyHochelaga / Notre-DameNight service
Nearby points of interest
Centre hospitalier J-Henri-Charbonneau Centre commercial Maisonneuve Héma-Québec Parc et aréna Raymond-Préfontaine Teccart Institute Technopôle Angus
References
External links
Préfontaine Station - official site Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia 2011 STM System Map Metro Map