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Line 1 Green (Montreal Metro)
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The Green (Line 1) line is one of the four lines of the metro in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The section between Atwater and Frontenac was part of the initial network; the extension to Honoré-Beaugrand was completed in 1976, and to Angrignon in 1978.
| Name | Inauguration date | Odonym | Namesake |
|---|---|---|---|
| Line 1 - Green | |||
| Angrignon | September 3, 1978 | Boulevard Angrignon; Parc Angrignon | J.B. Arthur Angrignon, city councillor |
| Monk | Boulevard Monk | James Monk, Attorney-General of Quebec | |
| Jolicoeur | Rue Jolicoeur | J-Moïse Jolicoeur, parish priest | |
| Verdun | Rue de Verdun; borough of Verdun | Notre-Dame-de-Saverdun, France, hometown of Seigneur Zacharie Dupuis | |
| De L'Église | Avenue de l'Église | Église Saint-Paul | |
| LaSalle | Boulevard LaSalle | Robert Cavelier de La Salle, French explorer | |
| Charlevoix | Rue Charlevoix | F.-X. de Charlevoix, French historian and explorer | |
| Lionel-Groulx | April 28, 1980 for Line 2 September 3, 1978 for Line 1 |
Avenue Lionel-Groulx | Fr. Lionel Groulx, Quebec historian |
| Atwater | October 14, 1966 | Avenue Atwater | Edwin Atwater, city councillor |
| Guy-Concordia Formerly Guy |
Rue Guy | Étienne Guy, landowner | |
| Concordia University | Concordia salus (Prosperity Through Concord), motto of Montreal | ||
| Peel | Rue Peel | Robert Peel, British Prime Minister | |
| McGill | Avenue McGill College; McGill University | James McGill, Scottish-Canadian businessman | |
| Place-des-Arts | Place des Arts cultural complex | ||
| Saint-Laurent | Boulevard Saint-Laurent | Saint Lawrence or Saint Lawrence River | |
| Berri-UQAM Formerly Berri-de Montigny |
October 14, 1966 for Line 2 and Line 1, April 1, 1967 for Line 4 |
Rue Berri | Name given by Migeon de Branssat in 1669; origin unknown |
| Université du Québec à Montréal | |||
| Rue de Montigny | Testard de Montigny family | ||
| Beaudry | December 21, 1966 | Rue Beaudry | Pierre Beaudry, landowner |
| Papineau | October 14, 1966 | Avenue Papineau | Joseph Papineau, Quebec politician (father of Louis-Joseph Papineau) |
| Frontenac | December 19, 1966 | Rue Frontenac | Louis de Buade de Frontenac, Governor-General of New France |
| Préfontaine | June 6, 1976 | Rue Préfontaine; Parc Raymond-Préfontaine | Raymond-Fournier Préfontaine, mayor of Montreal |
| Joliette | Rue Joliette | Barthélemy Joliette, founder of Joliette, Quebec | |
| Pie-IX | Boulevard Pie-IX | Pope Pius IX | |
| Viau | Rue Viau | Charles-Théodore Viau, Quebec cookie magnate and parish volunteer | |
| Assomption | After June 6, 1976 | Boulevard de l'Assomption | Named to commemorate the proclamation of the Dogma of the Assumption of Mary by Pope Pius XII in 1950 |
| Cadillac | June 6, 1976 | Rue de Cadillac | Antoine Laumet de La Mothe, sieur de Cadillac, French explorer |
| Langelier | Boul. Langelier | François-Charles-Stanislas Langelier, mayor of Quebec City and Lieutenant-Governor of Quebec | |
| Radisson | Rue Radisson | Pierre-Esprit Radisson, French explorer | |
| Honoré-Beaugrand | Rue Honoré-Beaugrand | Honoré Beaugrand, Quebec author and mayor of Montreal | |
- Line 2: Orange Line
- Line 4: Yellow Line
- Line 5: Blue Line
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| Angrignon • Monk • Jolicoeur • Verdun • De L'Église • LaSalle • Charlevoix • Lionel-Groulx • Atwater • Guy-Concordia • Peel • McGill • Place-des-Arts • Saint-Laurent • Berri-UQAM • Beaudry • Papineau • Frontenac • Préfontaine • Joliette • Pie-IX • Viau • Assomption • Cadillac • Langelier • Radisson • Honoré-Beaugrand |