LaSalle station (Montreal Metro)

LaSalle
LaSalle
General information
Location	301, av. Caisse; Verdun, Quebec H4G 3M3; Canada
Coordinates	45°28′15″N 73°33′59″W / 45.47083°N 73.56639°W
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections	Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth	9.8 metres (32 feet 2 inches), 53rd deepest
Accessible	No
Architect	Didier, Gillon et Larouche
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: A
History
Opened	3 September 1978
Passengers
2023	1,210,081 18.96%
Rank	60 of 68
Services

LaSalle station (French pronunciation: [lasal]) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Verdun, in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on September 3, 1978, as part of the extension of the Green Line westward to Angrignon station.

Architecture and art

Designed by Didier, Gillon et Larouche, it is a normal side platform station with one ticket hall and access. The platform and mezzanine walls are enlivened by large, irregular concrete planes painted in bright colours, designed by Michèle Tremblay-Gillon, while a stainless-steel mural by Peter Gnass above the ticket hall reflects sunlight and passengers' movements.

Origin of the name

This station is named for nearby LaSalle Boulevard, named for explorer Robert Cavelier de La Salle (1643–1687), who founded the town of Lachine and claimed Louisiana for France.

Since the station is not located in the neighbouring borough of LaSalle, alternative names have been proposed, including Paul-Grégoire and Curé-Caisse; the latter name was approved by the Montreal Urban Community in 1984, but for unknown reasons the name change was not carried out.