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Here's Everything You Need To Know About Montreal's 5 New Metro Stations

The blue line extension is officially underway.
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For years now, Montreal has been teasing about the possibility of a Blue Line extension, and today the official announcement has been made.

It's been a long wait, but now that it's actually happening it's time to find out all the juicy details we've been waiting for.

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So forget about the boring details you don't care about, because we're going straight to the point.

Here's everything you need to know about the STM's Blue Line Extension:

1. There will be 5 new stations added in total.

2. The metro tunnels will be extended by 5.8 kilometers.

3. The new stops will be located along Jean Talon - Pie IX  - Viau - Lacordaire - Langelier and Galeries d’Anjou

4. The locations of the new metro stations were chosen because they had some of the busiest bus routes in Montreal.

5. Construction will cost $3.9 billion

6. Construction is expected to be completed by 2026.

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