The STM 'Updated' 10 Montreal Metro Station Names In Time For Valentine's Day
Nothing spells romance quite like a dimly lit platform and the smell of rubber on tracks.
Berri-UQAM is now "Chéri-UQAM." Right: Montmorency now reads "Mamourency."
Montreal's STM is at it again, and this time they're playing Cupid with the metro map. The Société de transport de Montréal has slapped a fresh coat of love-themed puns on station signs, just in time for Valentine's Day. Whether you're a cynic or a sap, you can't help but crack a smile — or roll your eyes.
Jolicoeur, already the flirt of the network, didn't need much of a makeover to fit the lovey-dovey theme. Lionel-Groulx, with its usual gravitas, has been rebranded as Lionel-Chou because who wouldn't want their daily commute seasoned with a term of endearment that also means cabbage?
Chéri-UQAM might be where you'll find love-struck students missing their trains for a moment locked in each other's eyes. As for Université-de-Sherbrooke, now dubbed Faitdeloeil-Université-de-Sherbrooke, watch out for that sly wink across the yellow tiles — it's either a flirt or someone's got something in their eye.
Mamourency, with its multicoloured tiles, is now the station where every commuter secretly hopes for a rom-com-worthy meet-cute. Jarry-ve-à-ma-date, where you rush off to meet your Valentine's date, sounds like a last-minute text sent as you sprint through the turnstiles.
Villa-Maria, now Villa-Mariage, is a stark reminder of your single status, as you dodge bouquets and questions about when it's your turn. Acadie turns into Acadit-Oui, for all the yeses you could say to a life together, or to that extra piece of Valentine's chocolate — no judgment here.
De Castelnau has been given the love potion number nine treatment, emerging as De Castelnoce, which sounds more like a venue for a medieval-themed wedding. And Namur has been morphed into Namour since the STM has decided every platform should have the potential for a fairytale ending, or at least a decent first date.
This isn't the STM's first rodeo with thematic station name swaps. They've previously taken a lightsaber to the map for Star Wars Day.
Either way, Happy Valentine's Day, Montreal. May your dates be as reliable as the Orange Line on a good day, and your romantic gestures more heartwarming than a train car heater in the dead of winter.
