Vimont station

Vimont station is a commuter rail station operated by Exo in Laval, Quebec, Canada. It is served by the Saint-Jérôme line.

Vimont
General information
Location	150 boul. Bellerose Ouest, Laval, Quebec H7K 3B6[1]
Coordinates	45°36′16″N 73°44′35″W
Operated by	Exo
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Société de transport de Laval [1][2]
Construction
Parking	470 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities	14 spaces
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: B[3]
History
Opened	October 18, 2006 (2006-10-18)
Passengers
2019[4]	333,100
Services
Preceding station Exo Following station Sainte-Rose toward Saint-Jérôme Saint-Jérôme De La Concorde toward Lucien-L'Allier

The station is in ARTM fare zone B,^[3] and currently has 200 parking spaces. Prior to the reform of the ARTM's fare structure in July 2022, it was in zone 3.^[1]

History

CP Service

There was previously a Canadian Pacific Railway station called "Petite-Cote" at this location.

AMT Service

The station was opened on October 18, 2006, by the former Agence Métropolitaine de Transport (AMT) following growing demand for service following the collapse of the De la Concorde overpass in Laval. The station has since become a permanent stop on the line. Between 2011 and 2013, the double track was extended north through the station, requiring the construction of a second side platform.^[5]

RTM service

On June 1, 2017, the AMT was dissolved and replaced by two new governing bodies, the Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain (ARTM) and the Réseau de transport métropolitain (RTM). The RTM took over all former AMT services, including service at this station.

Connecting bus routes

Société de transport de Laval^[2]

Société de transport de Laval
No.	Route Name	Route Map (Click on "Route map")	Schedule
27	Vimont - Metro Cartier	Map	Schedule, north bound South bound
45	Vimont - Chomedey / Metro Montmorency	Map	Schedule, north bound South bound

Future plans

The station will be made permanent once the City of Laval completes the extension of boulevard Dagenais between boulevard des Laurentides and boulevard Industriel. The new station calls for 300 permanent parking spaces, kiss and ride spaces, and a bus loop. After completion of the first phase, the ARTM will evaluate the long-term needs of the station, which could call for up to 600 parking spaces, and plan for the second phase, if required.

References

1. Gare Vimont
2. "STL 2011 map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-09-20. Retrieved 2011-09-20.
3. "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
4. Exo (2020-06-17). Réponse à votre demande d'accès à l'information (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 2020-25.
5. Increase track capacity on the Saint-Jérôme Line

External links

• Official RTM website (In French)
• Vimont Commuter Train Station Schedule (RTM)
• Interactive STL map
• STL 2011 map