The Réseau express métropolitain unveils the official names of its stations

MONTRÉAL, Feb. 13, 2020 /CNW Telbec/ - The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) unveiled the official names of 25 stations of its 67-kilometre network across the greater Montréal area. After a rigorous process establishing toponomy of the REM network, eight stations changed names to be better integrated into the metropolitan transport grid. A joint announcement concerning the Griffintown station will be made later with the city of Montréal.

With assistance from experts in the field, guiding principles were established for the entire network:

The REM network map has been updated to reflect these changes. (CNW Group/Réseau express métropolitain - REM)

• For existing service points (stations or terminals) that are directly connected to the REM or converted by the REM, we maintained the existing names so as not to create confusion in landmarks for users.
• For new REM service points, we used the geolocation of stations (intersections or city names) so that network users can quickly recognize their location.
• Avoid copying station or bus terminal names from existing networks that will not be connected to the REM.

Cities and partners were also consulted during this process.

The official toponymy of the REM network is as follows:

Name at REM launch in 2016	Final Name
Towards Deux-Montagnes
Deux-Montagnes	Deux-Montagnes
Grand-Moulin	Grand-Moulin
Sainte-Dorothée	Sainte-Dorothée
Île-Bigras	Île-Bigras
Roxboro–Pierrefonds	Pierrefonds–Roxboro
Sunnybrooke	Sunnybrooke
Bois-Franc	Bois-Franc
Du Ruisseau	Du Ruisseau
Montpellier	Montpellier
A40	Côte-de-Liesse
Mont-Royal	Ville-de-Mont-Royal
Canora	Canora
Édouard-Montpetit	Édouard-Montpetit
McGill	McGill
Central Station	Central Station
Towards the South Shore
Île-des-Sœurs	Île-des-Sœurs
Panama	Panama
Du Quartier	Du Quartier
Rive-Sud	Brossard
Towards Sainte-Anne-De-Bellevue
Des Sources	Des Sources
Pointe-Claire	Fairview–Pointe-Claire
Kirkland	Kirkland
Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue	L'Anse-à-l'Orme
Towards the Airport
Technoparc Montréal	Marie-Curie
Montréal–Trudeau Airport	YUL–Montréal–Trudeau Airport

About REM

The Réseau express métropolitain (REM) is a new, 67-km integrated public transit network of 26 stations that will link downtown Montréal, the universities, the South Shore, the West Island, the North Shore and Montréal–Trudeau airport through a fully automated, electric light rail system. Offering high-frequency service, the REM will be in service 7 days per week, 20 hours per day, and will be connected to the 3 main lines of the Montréal metro.

SOURCE Réseau express métropolitain - REM

Emmanuelle Rouillard-Moreau, Advisor, Communications and Media Relations, Réseau express métropolitain, 514-847-2896, 438 881-1884, [email protected]