Préfontaine station

Préfontaine station (French pronunciation: [pʁefɔ̃tɛn]) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.^[4] 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.

Préfontaine
General information
Location	3100 and 3105, Hochelaga Street Montreal, Quebec H1W 1G3 Canada
Coordinates	45°32′30″N 73°33′16″W
Operated by	Société de transport de Montréal
Connections	STM bus
Construction
Depth	12.2 metres (40 feet), 43rd deepest
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Henri Brillon
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: A[1]
History
Opened	6 June 1976
Passengers
2023[2][3]	1,821,370  26.04%
Rank	51 of 68
Services
Preceding station Montreal Metro Following station Frontenac toward Angrignon Green Line Joliette toward Honoré-Beaugrand
Location

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.^[5] On November 8, 2021, the station became accessible with the opening of three elevators, becoming the 18th accessible station in Montreal.^[5]

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

Société de transport de Montréal
No.	Route	Connects to	Service times / notes
25	Angus	Rosemont	Weekdays only
29	Rachel	Joliette	Daily
85	Hochelaga	Honoré-Beaugrand Pie-IX BRT Joliette Frontenac	Daily
362 ☾	Hochelaga / Notre-Dame	Honoré-Beaugrand Joliette Frontenac	Night service

Nearby points of interest

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