thumb|Interior of station

Préfontaine station () is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 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.

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

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Nearby points of interest

thumb|left|Southbound bus stop on the west side of rue Hochelaga

  • Centre hospitalier J-Henri-Charbonneau
  • Centre commercial Maisonneuve
  • Héma-Québec
  • Parc et aréna Raymond-Préfontaine
  • Teccart Institute
  • Technopôle Angus

References

  • Préfontaine Station - official site
  • Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
  • 2011 STM System Map
  • Metro Map