Facelift for the métro stations

The STM is undertaking work in certain entrances and around several stations.
The planned work around the stations and inside the entrances over the coming months is designed to spruce up the métro and make it more welcoming. It ranges from the repair of pathways and damaged windowpanes (schratchiti) to the painting of storage containers, the plastering of walls, the replacement of broken windows and sidewalk repair.

Lionel-Groulx station
The first work begins on October 26 when three pedestrian footpaths leading to bus routes 78, 173, 190, 191 and 371 on Saint-Jacques Street will be repaved. This work will be finished between now and December 2009.

The STM and its ongoing renovations programme

Each year, the STM carries out renovations work in métro stations where aging infrastructure has lead to many components reaching the end of their service life.

In the near future, renovations are scheduled for:  

The STM and the métro accessibility challenge
The ongoing installation of elevators

The STM is moving forward with its métro accessibility project aimed at making transportation by métro even more accessible to all public transit users.

Indeed, the STM is proceeding with the installation of elevators in five stations along the Orange line, as part of the first phase of deployment in Montréal. Work is already underway in these stations or will soon be, as shown in the chart below. Three of them are equipped with elevators and will be available for use by clients in 2009. These stations are in addition to those in Laval who were made accessible in January 2008.