Laurier station

Laurier station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Le Plateau-Mont-Royal in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Orange Line. It is located in the Mile End neighbourhood. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro.OverviewThe station, designed by Jean P. Pothier, is a normal side platform station, built in tunnel. It has a mezzanine and an entrance at either end, the southern one incorporating an open sided bus shelter, and the northern one including an automatic ticket barrier.The walls are decorated in grey granite, with orange and red tiles at both ends of the platform.Origin of the nameThis station is named for Laurier Avenue, named for Sir Wilfrid Laurier (1841–1919), the first French-Canadian Prime Minister of Canada (1896–1911).Nearby points of interestÉcole nationale de théâtreÉcole supérieure de la danse du QuébecPlaza LaurierParc Sir-Wilfrid-LaurierCLSC Saint-Louis-du-Parc