Vimont station is a commuter rail station operated by Exo in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is served by the Saint-Jérôme line.
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| Location | 150 boul. Bellerose Ouest, Laval, Quebec H7K 3B6[1] | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°36′16″N 73°44′35″W / 45.60444°N 73.74306°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Exo | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | [1][2] | ||||||||||
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| Parking |  470 spaces[1] | ||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | 14 spaces | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | ARTM: B[3] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | October 18, 2006 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2019[4] | 333,100 | ||||||||||
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The station is in ARTM fare zone B,[3] and currently has 200 parking spaces. Prior to the reform of the ARTM's fare structure in July 2022, it was in zone 3.[1]
History
editCP Service
editThere was previously a Canadian Pacific Railway station called "Petite-Cote" at this location.
AMT Service
editThe station was opened on October 18, 2006, by the former Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT) following growing demand for service following the collapse of the De la Concorde overpass in Laval. The station has since become a permanent stop on the line. Between 2011 and 2013, the double track was extended north through the station, requiring the construction of a second side platform.[5]
RTM service
editOn June 1, 2017, the AMT was dissolved and replaced by two new governing bodies, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM). The RTM took over all former AMT services, including service at this station.
Connecting bus routes
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| No. | Route Name | Route Map (Click on "Route map") |
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| 27 | Vimont - Metro Cartier | Map | Schedule, north bound South bound |
| 45 | Vimont - Chomedey / Metro Montmorency | Map | Schedule, north bound South bound |
Future plans
editThe station will be made permanent once the City of Laval completes the extension of boulevard Dagenais between boulevard des Laurentides and boulevard Industriel. The new station calls for 300 permanent parking spaces, kiss and ride spaces, and a bus loop. After completion of the first phase, the ARTM will evaluate the long-term needs of the station, which could call for up to 600 parking spaces, and plan for the second phase, if required.
References
edit- ^ a b c d Gare Vimont
- ^ a b "STL 2011 map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
- ^ a b "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Exo (2020-06-17). Réponse à votre demande d'accès à l'information (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 2020-25.
- ^ Increase track capacity on the Saint-Jérôme Line