Jean-Talon

The elevators at this station give access to the orange and blue lines

When travelling, you can ask to be accompanied by an STM employee to cross the gap between the platform and the metro car.

Plan your trips around elevator accessibility across the network:

• Blue line : Only possible transfer at Snowdon and Jean-Talon stations.
• Berri-UQAM station : Only the Orange and Green lines are accessible by elevator.
• Green line : Only possible transfer at Berri-UQAM, Lionel-Groulx and Honoré-Beaugrand stations.
• Yellow line : No possible transfer.
• Visit the Elevator access to the métro page to find all accessible stations
• You can check the status of elevator service at any time by going to elevator service updates. This information is also available in the banner under the map on our home page.

IMPORTANT : you can use the other entrance to the station where a fare booth will always be open.

Equipment on site to meet your needs

	Buy your fare or a new OPUS card (regular fare) at the automatic fare vending machine.
	Use the telephone identified by this symbol to speak with an employee at the main entrance.
	Use the telephone identified by this symbol only for safety concerns or in the event of an incident.

• Marché Jean-Talon
• Plaza St-Hubert
• Tour Jean-Talon
• Little Italy

Number of bicycle stands available outside the station: 93.  First come, first served.

Before taking our public transit system with your bike, please read the Bicycles section for more info.

Architects: Duplessis, Labelle & Derome; Gilbert Sauvé (Bureau de transport métropolitain).

Opened: October 1966 (Orange line) and June 1986 (Blue line).

Origin of name: rue Jean-Talon, named in honour of Jean Talon (1625-1694), first Intendant of New France.

Did you know? This station is the only one, along with station Snowdon, where underground rock walls are visible.

Artworks: mural by Judith Bricault Klein, mural by Yann Pocreau and murals by Gilbert Sauvé.

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