Brossard station (known as Rive-Sud during early development) is a Réseau express métropolitain (REM) station in the city of Brossard, Quebec, Canada. Located approximately 200 metres (660 ft) south of the intersection of Autoroutes 10 and 30, in the uninhabited Y section of Brossard, the station is the only elevated station on the South Shore segment and is operated by CDPQ Infra; it serves as the southern terminus of the REM and the eastern-most subway stop in Canada.[4]
Brossard | |||||||||||
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 Brossard station complex | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 8200 Boulevard de Rome Brossard, Quebec Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°26′17″N 73°25′48″W / 45.438°N 73.430°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | CDPQ Infra | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform, 1 side platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Bus stands | 21 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Exo | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Structure type | Elevated | ||||||||||
| Parking | 2,948 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 50 rack spaces[2] | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Station code | RIV | ||||||||||
| Fare zone | ARTM: B[3] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 31 July 2023 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The station is equipped with a large regional bus terminal for Exo buses, as well as 2,948-space parking lot. The station is adjacent to the operations and maintenance centre for the REM. It is accessible via de Rome Boulevard. The station opened on 31 July 2023.[5] With the opening of Brossard in 2023, the long-time park and ride lot Brossard-Chevrier, located on the opposite side of the Autoroute 10/30 interchange, closed.[6]
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Artwork
editThe station has two bronze sculptures titled Les passagers by artist David Armstrong VI located next to the entrance of the station.[7][8] This work was unveiled in September 2024.[8]
Terminus Brossard
editBrossard station has a bus terminal called Terminus Brossard, with 21 platforms. A total of 26 bus lines go to the station.[9]
| Réseau de transport de Longueuil | |
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| No. | Route name |
| 4 | Saint-Hubert (Payer Boulevard–Taschereau Boulevard) – Terminus Longueuil |
| 14 | Brossard (De Rome Boulevard) – Terminus Longueuil |
| 32 | Towards Saint-Hubert (Faubourg Cousineau) |
| 38 | Brossard (Quartier DIX30, Chevrier Boulevard, Sector B) – Terminus Panama |
| 47 | Brossard (Chemin des Prairies, Rivard Boulevard, Pelletier Boulevard) – Terminus Panama |
| 132 | Saint-Hubert (Westley Boulevard–Mountainview Boulevard) |
| 192 | Saint-Bruno-de-Montarville |
| Exo bus lines | |
| No. | Main destination |
| 300 | Saint-Hyacinthe |
| 450 | La Prairie (Magdeleine) |
| 451 | La Prairie (Briqueterie) |
| 452 | La Prairie (Symbiocité–Briqueterie) |
| 454 | Candiac (Charlemagne) |
| 455 | Candiac (Deauville) |
| 456 | Candiac (Fouquet) |
| 457 | Saint-Philippe |
| 481 | Chambly |
| 482 | Chambly (Franquet–Fréchette) |
| 483 | Carignan (Bellerive–Henriette) |
| 484 | Carignan (Île aux Lièvres) |
| 485 | Chambly (Franquet–Fréchette) |
| 486 | Marieville |
| 487 | Chambly (Industriel) |
| 488 | Chambly (Daigneault – Martel) |
| 552 | Saint-Constant – Delson |
| 554 | Delson |
| 600 | Sainte-Julie |
References
edit- ^ "Getting to Brossard station by car". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Getting to Brossard station by bicycle and on foot". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ http://www.ville.brossard.qc.ca/Grands-Projets/Projet-de-REM-de-transport-collectif.aspx [bare URL]
- ^ "Commissioning of the REM". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2023.
- ^ Hersir, Michael (27 July 2023). "435 places seront maintenues au stationnement Chevrier… pour l'instant". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Les passagers". REM (in French). Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Deux œuvres d'art à admirer dès maintenant aux stations Brossard et Panama". rem.info (in French). 4 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "Getting to Brossard station by public transit". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Retrieved 31 July 2023.
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