Montreal Metro
rubber-tired metro system in Montreal, Quebec
The Montreal Metro (French: Métro de Montréal, pronounced [metʁo də mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a rubber-tired underground rapid transit system serving Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, during the tenure of Mayor Jean Drapeau.
Since its opening, with 22 stations on two lines, it has expanded to 68 stations on four lines, totalling 69.2 kilometres (43.0 mi) in length. It serves the north, east and centre of the Island of Montreal, with connections to Longueuil via the Yellow Line (Line 4), and Laval via the Orange Line (Line 2).
The Montreal Metro is Canada's second busiest rapid transit system in terms of daily ridership, delivering an average of 1,003,800 daily unlinked passenger trips per weekday as of the second quarter of 2026. It is North America's fourth busiest rapid transit system, behind the New York City Subway, Mexico City Metro and Toronto subway. In 2025, 311,929,200 trips on the Metro were completed. It is one of two rapid transit systems in Montreal, alongside the Réseau express métropolitain (REM).
History
Urban transit began in Montreal in 1861 when a line of horse-drawn cars started to operate on Craig (now St-Antoine) and Notre-Dame streets. Eventually, as the city grew, a comprehensive network of streetcar lines provided service in most of the city.
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