An STM bus on a Montreal street.Société de transport de Montréal
The affected bus routes run through Lachine, LaSalle, Verdun, the Sud-Ouest and Ville-Marie Sud. This is everything you need to know, as per the STM website.
Lachine and LaSalle
Three new rush-hour high-frequency lines are running in Lachine and LaSalle: the 107 Verdun, the 112 Airlie and the 496 Express Victoria.
The STM says this results in "faster, more direct access to the metro and downtown, making it easy to reach the city centre" while simplifying travel between boroughs, creating more straightforward bus routes and saving transit users time.
Here's a full list of the Lachine and LaSalle bus lines that were modified as of August 26, 2024, according to the STM:
- 58 Wellington: Eliminated. To compensate, service frequency on the 107 Verdun has increased and the route has been extended in the LaSalle borough, covering a larger area and providing a direct connection to downtown. The 61 Wellington continues to provide local service.
- 101 Saint‑Patrick: Extended to LaSalle Borough Hall and connected to Angrignon metro station, as well as the Lafleur-Newman terminus.
- 106 Newman: Merged with the 406 Express Newman (eliminated) to become a rush-hour high-frequency line. The western portion of the current 106 Newman route has also been simplified.
- 107 Verdun: Has become a rush-hour high-frequency line and extended further west, taking riders all the way to CÉGEP André-Laurendeau with stops at Verdun metro station and Square-Victoria-OACI station.
- 109 Boulevard Shevchenko: Eliminated. Use the 114 Angrignon, 106 Newman, 123 Dollard/Shevchenko or 195 Dorval/Angrignon instead.
- 110 Central: Stops closer to CÉGEP André-Laurendeau and Carrefour Angrignon. The route has also been simplified south of the Canal de l’Aqueduc.
- 112 Airlie: Has become a rush-hour high-frequency line, and has been modified via Centrale Street.
- 113 Lapierre: Has been simplified on rue Jean-Milot in the Oblats area.
- 114 Angrignon: Has taken over parts of eliminated or modified routes and provides a new north-south link in LaSalle while connecting to Angrignon metro station.
- 116 Lafleur/Norman: Eliminated and replaced by the new 190 Norman, which connects to Lionel-Groulx metro station.
- 123 Dollard: Renamed to 123 Dollard/Shevchenko and changed south of Newman, now running on boulevard Shevchenko. The new 198 Broadway line runs on a portion of avenue Dollard to accommodate this change.
- 190 Norman: A new line taking over parts of eliminated or modified routes and connecting to Lionel-Groulx metro station.
- 191 Broadway/Provost: Eliminated and replaced by the 198 Broadway, as well as the new 190 Norman bus line.
- 195 Sherbrooke/Notre-Dame: Renamed 195 Dorval/Angrignon and modified to improve service to the Highlands and Oblats neighbourhoods in LaSalle.
- 406 Express Newman: Eliminated. This change is accommodated by the 106 Newman becoming a rush-hour high-frequency line.
- 491 Express Lachine: Changes have been made to make the line more efficient and make use of the reserved lane on Highway 20 to downtown.
- 495 Express Lachine/LaSalle: Renamed 198 Broadway. Several sections of this route have changed to make it easier to travel between Lachine and LaSalle.
- 496 Express Victoria: This line has become a rush-hour high-frequency line.
Verdun, Sud-Ouest and south Ville-Marie
In Verdun, the STM has added two new rush-hour high-frequency lines, the 107 Verdun and 112 Airlie, which it says allows "time gains to even more customers in these areas."
Here's a full list of the Verdun, Sud-Ouest and south Ville-Marie bus lines that were modified as of August 26, 2024, according to the STM:
- 15 Sainte-Catherine: Eliminated. The STM says that "Lines 150 René-Lévesque, whose frequency will be improved, and 24 Sherbrooke bus line run in the downtown area, as does the métro’s Green line, which exits directly onto Sainte-Catherine Street."
- 35 Griffintown: Modified and extended toward the west to facilitate access to downtown from the Sud-Ouest.
- 36 Monk: Modified to provide better service to the Sud-Ouest’s commercial areas and to École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS).
- 37 Jolicoeur: Split at De l’Église metro station. However, service is still being maintained on Jolicoeur, and the new 38 De l’Église line runs on De l’Église. The line has also been extended to LaSalle métro station.
- 38 De l’Église: A new line in service! This line serves rue de l’Église between De l’Église and Vendôme metro stations to accommodate the changes to 37 Jolicoeur. It also links the Sud-Ouest, Verdun and Westmount as well as Verdun Hospital and MUHC.
- 57 Pointe‑Saint‑Charles: Renamed to 57 Charlevoix and modified north of Charlevoix metro station.
- 58 Wellington: Eliminated. To compensate, service frequency on the 107 Verdun has increased and the route has been extended in LaSalle, "covering a larger area and providing a direct connection to downtown." The 61 Wellington continues to provide local service.
- 61 Wellington: Modified east of LaSalle Boulevard. The short line on rue du Centre and rue Peel are maintained.
- 71 Du Centre: Renamed to 71 Pointe-Saint-Charles and extended south to De l’Église metro station and north to Guy-Concordia metro station.
- 75 de la Commune: Eliminated. The 50 Vieux-Montréal/Vieux-Port, 35 Griffintown and 107 Verdun now serve the area instead.
- 78 Laurendeau: Eliminated. Take the 35 Griffintown, 36 Monk or 190 Norman instead.
- 101 Saint-Patrick: Extended to LaSalle Borough Hall. Connects to Angrignon metro station and the Lafleur-Newman terminus.
- 107 Verdun: Has become a rush-hour high-frequency line and been extended west, taking riders all the way to CÉGEP André-Laurendeau via the Lapierre overpass, stopping at Verdun metro station and Square-Victoria-OACI station.
- 112 Airlie: Has become a rush-hour high-frequency line. The 112 Airlie route has been modified via Centrale Street to better serve the area south of the Canal de l’Aqueduc.
- 114 Angrignon: Has taken over parts of eliminated or modified routes and provides a new north-south link in LaSalle, while connecting to Angrignon metro station.
- 150 René-Lévesque: Service frequency has increased to every 20 minutes between 6 a.m. and 7 p.m., and to every 30 minutes between 7 p.m. and midnight.
- 190 Norman: A new line that has taken over parts of eliminated or modified routes and connects to Lionel-Groulx metro station. The line runs Monday to Friday.
- 191 Broadway/Provost: Eliminated and replaced by the 198 Broadway, as well as the new 190 Norman.
- 715 Vieux-Montréal/Vieux-Port: Renamed to 50 Vieux-Montréal/Vieux-Port and modified to serve Square-Victoria-OACI metro station and Central Station.
If a particular line on either of these area's routes isn't mentioned, it's because the STM says it has remain unchanged.
For a more detailed understanding of how these changes affect you, plug your trips into the STM's trip simulator.
This article's cover image was used for illustrative purposes only.
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