Berri-UQAM

Refurbishment work could create a few obstructions for passengers near the station and requires the relocation of some bus stops. Learn more

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Operating hours

Line 2 - Orange

Towards Montmorency (zone B) Towards Côte-Vertu
First Last First Last
Weekdays 05h53 00h57 05h44 00h57
Saturday 05h53 01h27 05h44 01h27
Sunday 05h53 00h57 05h44 00h57

After the last métro, you can use the night bus service.

Line 1 - Green

Towards Angrignon Towards Honoré-Beaugrand
First Last First Last
Weekdays 05h45 00h57 05h49 00h57
Saturday 05h45 01h27 05h49 01h27
Sunday 05h45 00h57 05h49 00h57

After the last métro, you can use the night bus service.

Line 4 - Yellow

Towards Longueuil-Université-de-Sherbrooke (zone B)
First Last
Weekdays 05h30 01h00
Saturday 05h30 01h30
Sunday 05h30 01h00

After the last métro, you can use the night bus service.

Frequency of departures

Line 2 - Orange

Peak
From 7am to 9am and from 4pm to 6pm
Non-peak
Morning, day and evening (non-peak)
Week Every 2 to 7 minutes Every 2 to 8 minutes
Week-end Every 6 to 10 minutes

Line 1 - Green

Peak
From 7am to 9am and from 4pm to 6pm
Non-peak
Morning, day and evening (non-peak)
Week Every 2 to 4 minutes Every 3 to 8 minutes
Week-end Every 6 to 12 minutes

Line 4 - Yellow

Peak
From 7am to 9am and from 4pm to 6pm
Non-peak
Morning, day and evening (non-peak)
Week Every 4 to 6 minutes Every 4 to 10 minutes
Week-end Every 8 to 10 minutes

Estimated occupancy

Line 2 - Orange

Nearly empty.
Distancing possible.
Some seats available.
Distancing not possible.
Standing room only.
Distancing not possible.
Nearly full.
Due to the particular configuration of the métro tracks at the Berri-UQAM station towards , the estimated metro occupancy level is not available. We will work on this in the later development phases of this functionality.

Entrances

  • Accès A - 1500, rue Berri, H2L 4E3 (temporarily closed)
  • Accès B - 505, rue Sainte-Catherine Est, H2L 2C9
  • Accès C - 850, boul. de Maisonneuve Est, H2L 1Y6
  • Accès D - 1470, rue Saint-Denis, H2X 3J8 - Elevator access
  • Grande Bibliothèque de BAnQ - 475, boul. De Maisonneuve Est, H2L 5C4 - Elevator access (No pet dogs allowed at this entrance)
  • UQÀM Judith-Jasmin Building - 1400, rue Berri, H2L 4E3 - Elevator access (No pet dogs allowed at this entrance)
  • Gare d'autocars de Montréal - 1621, rue Berri, H2L 4E9 (No pet dogs allowed at this entrance)

Neighbourhood map (PDF)

Around this station

Elevator access to the métro

You can also enter through these two buildings:

La Grande Bibliothèque
475 De Maisonneuve Blvd. East
Opening hours
Tuesday to Friday: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday and legal holidays: closed

UQAM
1400 Berri St. (corner Berri and Sainte-Catherine)
Opening hours
7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m. Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Closed on legal holidays


The Berri-UQAM elevators serve the Orange and Green lines only.

Plan your trips around elevator accessibility across the network:

  • Orange line: possible connection with the Blue line at Jean-Talon and Snowdon métro stations, and with the Green line at Berri-UQAM and Lionel-Groulx métro stations.
  • Green line: possible connection with the Orange line at Berri-UQAM and Lionel-Groulx métro stations.
  • Blue line: possible connection with the Orange line at Jean-Talon and Snowdon métro stations.
  • Yellow line: no connection possible.
  • Berri-UQAM station: only the Orange and Green lines are accessible by elevator.

Visit the Elevator access to the métro page to find all accessible stations

You can check the status of elevator service at any time by going to elevator service updates.

When travelling, you can ask to be accompanied by an STM employee to cross the gap between the platform and the metro car.

How do I get to the special shuttle in case of a métro service interruption?

Four stops are available at this station and the signs are easily identifiable since they are identified by the color of the métro line they serve.

  • Pictogram special shuttle Green line Towards Honoré-Beaugrand: Bus stop 52861, located on southeast side of Sainte-Catherine, corner Saint-Hubert.
  • Pictogram special shuttle Green line Towards Angrignon: Bus stop 52792, located northeast side of De Maisonneuve, corner Berri.
  • Pictogram special shuttle Orange line Towards Henri-Bourassa: Bus stop 52791, located southeast side of Berri, corner De Maisonneuve.

To Laval

To continue towards Laval métro stations ( Cartier, de la Concorde and Montmorency), between 5:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., the special shuttle service is operated by the Société de transport de Laval (STL) from Henri-Bourassa métro station. From 2 p.m. to the closure of the métro, the special shuttle service is operated by the STM and ends its service at Cartier métro station.

  • Pictogram special shuttle Orange line Towards Côte-Vertu: Bus stop 52793, located northeast side of Berri, corner De Maisonneuve.

This shuttle is not free, the regular fare applies. 

It is also possible to check these stops on the neighbourhood map displayed at the entrances of our stations.

Special bus service

Find out more about the station

Architects: Longpré & Marchand.

Opened: October 1966 (Green and Orange lines) and April 1967 (Yellow line).

Origin of name: rue Berri, a name that may have come from Simon Després, also known as Le Berry, owner of the land that was bounded to the west by a section of the street, circa 1660; and Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), created by the Government of Québec in 1968.

Did you know? The name of the station was Berri-De Montigny from 1966 to 1987.

Artworks: glasswork by Pierre Gaboriau and Pierre Osterrath, statue by Raoul Hunter, paintings by Robert LaPalme and murals by Claude Vermette.

Discover the STM and its history

Mobile network is available at this station.

Bus transfers

Local 15 Sainte-Catherine East West
Local 30 Saint-Denis / Saint-Hubert South North
All-night 358 Sainte-Catherine East
All-night 361 Saint-Denis South North
Express 427 Express Saint-Joseph West East
Shuttle 715 Vieux-Montréal / Vieux-Port West East
Shuttle 747 YUL Aéroport / Centre-Ville East - To Downtown Montréal West - To YUL Montréal-Trudeau Airport
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