Work underway at McGill station
- Project summary
- Impact on customer trips
- Impact on people in the area
- Learn more about the project
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Project summary
Since March 2020, major work has begun both inside and outside McGill station.
Duration of the work: March 2020 to winter 2023
Description of the work: replacement of the waterproofing membrane covering the station’s underground roof, installation of two elevators, construction of a new entrance building, and renovation of three of the station’s six entrance buildings.
Métro impacts: several partitions will be installed on the western side of the station. They will temporarily close off two entrance buildings and one access to the Centre Eaton de Montréal.
Bus impacts: line 420 Express Notre-Dame-de-Grâce
Progress of repair work around McGill station
Exterior work to replace the waterproofing membrane covering the station’s underground roof has been completed. This project involved multiple steps, including soil excavation, removal of the old membrane, surface cleaning and installation of a multi-layer waterproofing system to prevent leaks.
This worksite was also an opportunity for us to continue the construction work on an elevator shaft in the western portion of the station on De Maisonneuve Boulevard.
The shaft of one of the elevators coming to McGill station. We have finished assembling the elevator structure.
Surface preparations for installing the waterproofing membrane of the station’s roof on De Maisonneuve Boulevard.
Surface preparations for the membrane at the corner of Union and De Maisonneuve.This step involves excavating, demolishing duct banks (telephone and power) and removing the old waterproofing membrane. Then, the station’s roof is cleaned and sanded, the concrete is poured and the new membrane is installed.
Installing the new waterproofing membrane at the corner of De Maisonneuve and Union.
Aerial view of the new entrance building under construction at McGill station.
Impact on customer trips
The 420 - Express Notre-Dame-de-Grâce stops are being relocated due to the other construction projects in the area.
Please see the schedule on our web page.
Partial opening of the west side of the mezzanine
As of Tuesday, November 15, the worksite on the west side of the mezzanine will be downsized. The Espace client will once again offer customer service from opening to closing, 7 days a week. Some turnstiles will be closed for a few days while they are relocated.
Entrance building reopening
As of Monday, November 21, 2022, the entrance at 640 de Maisonneuve West will be open to customers again.
Areas where work is still in progress
- The entrance hall located at 811 De Maisonneuve Ouest is closed.You will be able to access the station through the entrance building at 2055 Robert-Bourassa.
- One of the two accesses to the Centre Eaton de Montréal is not available.
Plan your trips when leaving the station:
- Take the Eaton Centre exit to go west on De Maisonneuve Boulevard
- Take the Union exit to go east on De Maisonneuve Boulevard
Impact on people in the area
Entrance buildings
Pedestrians will be able to walk safely on all sidewalks at all times. The bike path, however, will be moved onto Président-Kennedy.
Businesses and office towers will remain accessible for the duration of the work.
Learn more about the project
The waterproofing membrane protects the station from water infiltrations. It covers the station’s underground roof and is therefore located underground. McGill station’s membrane dates back to its initial construction and has reached the end of its useful life.
Different criteria influence the order in which elevators are installed at métro stations, such as ridership, proximity to certain services or institutions and technical complexity. This work is part of the STM’s goal to have 41 universally accessible stations by 2025.
Learn more about universal accessibility in the métro network
Coordinating with the other projects in the area is very important to us. We have coordinated with the Réseau express métropolitain (REM) project and the Ville de Montréal’s projects on Sainte-Catherine. The traffic plan was developed with all stakeholders in the area.
Update on McGill station’s major refurbishment project
- Replacement of travertine wall cladding throughout the station
- Refurbishment of La Baie (1445, Union Av.), Parkade (2021, Union Av.), De la Cathédrale (640 De Maisonneuve West Bld.) University and 810 De Maisonneuve West Bld. entrance buildings
- Replacement of wall and floor finishings and upgrading of platform lighting
- Various electrical work and improvement of ventilation
Did you know?
When the station was built in the 1960s, McGill station was known as a prestigious station. This was why it has escalators that go right down to the platforms and walls covered with travertine tile, a high-end product imported from Italy.
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The project in images
A new entrance building will be built on the north side of De Maisonneuve Boulevard West between McGill College and Robert-Bourassa. It will house one of the two new elevators, since the existing entrance buildings are too narrow to accommodate them.
The first elevator will connect the street level to the mezzanine level and go down to the Angrignon platform.
The second elevator will connect the mezzanine level with the Honoré-Beaugrand platform.-
Rendering of the future accessible entrance building
This work is made possible through funding from the Ministère des Transports du Québec.