Jean-Talon is a station of the Montreal Metro, located in the Petite-Italie district on the border between the boroughs of Rosemont /Petite-Patrie and Villeray /Saint-Michel, Quebec /Parc-Extension .

It is a transfer station between the Orange Line and Blue Line. The orange line station was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the metro. Designed by Duplessis, Labelle et Derome, it was a normal side-platform station built in tunnel, with a mezzanine on its southern end giving access to several exits, including underground city access to the Tour Jean-Talon.

With the construction of the Blue Line in 1986, the station was greatly expanded. Two large volumes were dug, one on either side of the original station, giving access to the stacked blue line platforms below. This portion of the station was designed by Gilbert Sauvé , and included artistic tiling designs by the architect as well as a large mural by Judith Klein . Another access was built leading to the Plaza Saint-Hubert, connecting to the eastern volume by an automated entrance. The Blue Line platforms were inaugurated on June 16, 1986.

This is the only one of Montreal's four transfer stations not to have been built that way from the beginning.

Origin of the name

This station is named for rue Jean-Talon. Jean Talon (1626–1694) served as intendant of New France 1665–1668 and 1670–1672.

Connecting Bus Routes

Regular Routes

• 30 Saint-Denis/Saint-Hubert
• 31 Saint-Denis
• 92 Jean-Talon-Ouest
• 93 Jean-Talon
• 95 Bélanger
• 99 Villeray

Night Routes

• 361 Saint-Denis
• 372 Jean-Talon

Address of entrances

• Jean-Talon Nord entrance: 7100, rue Berri, at rue Jean-Talon
• Jean-Talon Sud-Est entrance: 522, rue Jean-Talon est, at rue Saint-Vallier
• Jean-Talon Sud-Ouest entrance: 430, rue Jean-Talon est, at rue Saint-Vallier
• Saint-Hubert entrance: 780, rue Jean-Talon est, at rue Saint-Hubert (Automated entrance without attendant)

Nearby Points of Interest

• Plaza Saint-Hubert
• Marché Jean-Talon
• Tour Jean-Talon
• Casa Italia - Centre culturel italien du Québec

External Links

• Société de transport de Montréal - official site
• Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia