Gare Centrale : A Guided Visit of the Future REM Station - August 2022
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- Located in the heart of Montreal's downtown core, the REM’s Gare Centrale station is connected to the metro's orange line and will be one of three stations in the Mount Royal tunnel. Built underneath the Gare Centrale itself, it was created by repurposing and converting some of the train tracks and platforms.
When commissioned, the station located 3.1 meters below the Gare Centrale's Salle des pas perdus, will be accessible via the existing station, as well as the RESO underground city network, between the Queen Elizabeth hotel and the Place Bonaventure, as well through a separate access from the parking of the Gare Centrale. The REM station will connect the borough of Ville-Marie and downtown to destinations north such as Outremont via Edouard-Montpetit station, Deux-Montagnes and Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue to the west, and south to Brossard and the south shore. Finally, the station will offer fast connections in minutes between the Metro's orange, green and blue lines through the Mount Royal tunnel.
The architects of this station wished to preserve several of the original Gare Centrale platform-level elements. The iconic cross and curved arch supports, as well as a unique floor tile colour scheme to where the previous rail tracks and platforms were located before the arrival of the REM. Final destination: opening end of 2022!
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In this video, we take you through a guided tour offered to content creators in August 2022 of the station under its final stages of construction. Journey deep underground, down to the Mont-Royal rail tunnel, now more than 100 years old, and the future route of the REM.
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The sheer scale of this station is amazing. Had no idea there was such a vast space under La Gare Centrale.
Look into Metro Radisson, its a giant brutalist spaceship lol
This station is pretty close to my office and another station will be just 3 blocks from my apartment. This will be much faster than the metro for me so I am excited to see it start up in just a couple of years.
Amazing video! So informative, got me even more excited for the REM!
You and me both! The project is extremely exciting to see develop and evolve. With any luck, we will all be able to ride from Brossard to Gare Centrale in 3-4 months.
Great video very informative. I go by this route enroute to work every day.. and I often wonder how far they've progressed underneath Central Station and Eaton Center/Place Montreal Trust.
Glad it was helpful!
6:55 The difference between the ceramic tiles really does not show up that much on the video. It is much more subtle than I was expecting.
Sorry, it does come off more subtle in the video, but it is more noticeable in person. The floors were also a bit dusty/dirty to see more clearly, and the lightning was not optimal for the video.
@@RailFansCanada Its not your fault. I'm sure I'll see it in person eventually once it is up and running.
Are all of you real workers or just normal visitors from the public? If so, how did you manage to have the opportunity to visit the REM station?
Content creators / media. They give media opportunities to see and report out on progress.
@@RailFansCanada Alright, thanks!
I'm amazed at how bright the platforms are. Or is that just for the benefit of the workers?
Might be slightly dimmer once the ceiling tiles are up but I anticipate it will be very similar. Nice and bright and welcoming.
@@RailFansCanada Still, it will be a massive change from the gloominess that we're used to.
why are they working so slow, it does not seems like it can be done by October
The planned opening is December, They still have 3.5 months to go. At this point, it is mostly finishing (ceiling panels), wall panels, a big cleanup. It looks like a lot in the pictures but it will go fast. I'm not worried myself.