It is one of the busiest stations on the Metro network, with 40% of public transit users from the South Shore using the Yellow Line in the morning peak.[5]
Overview
Université de Sherbrooke Longueuil campus, directly connected to the Metro
It is a normal side platform station, with a ticket hall installed directly at platform level on the departure platform. As a result, a new fare must be purchased to switch platforms. Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke is directly connected to Terminus Longueuil bus station, and is also connected to several neighbouring buildings through skywalks. This station has underground city access to the Université de Sherbrooke, Université de Montréal and Université Laval’s campuses, as well shopping, office and retail complexes.
The 1967 station building was a single storey building, connected directly to the bus terminal.[6] A large commercial building was subsequently built above the station.[7]
In 2010, the new campus for Université de Sherbrooke Longueuil was opened to the east of the station, with direct underground city access to the station.[8][9] In the 2020s, the building above the station was demolished,[10] to be replaced by a 30 storey mixed-use development above the station including residential condominiums, offices and a hotel.[11][12] This is part of an effort by Longueuil City Council to develop the area around the Metro station,[13][14] resulting in 8,500 new homes.[15]
In 2022, the STM's Universal Accessibility Report noted that preliminary design work to make the station accessible was underway.[16] STM plan to work with developers to allow the construction of elevators.[17] Local campaigners have pushed to make the station accessible, noting high ridership levels and connections across the South Shore.[18]
Origin of name
The station was originally called Longueuil, after the city where it is located. It was renamed Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke on September 26, 2003, to reflect the fact that the Université de Sherbrooke has a campus nearby.[19] (Each Montreal-area university has its name in the nearest Metro station.) Nevertheless, most Montrealers still use the station's original name when referring to this station.[20]
Connections
Terminus Longueuil is directly connected to Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke station.
The station is connected to Terminus Longueuil, the largest bus station in Greater Montreal.[21] The bus station has 42 platforms, with bus routes from Longueuil, adjacent municipalities and across Quebec.[21]
Nearly 2,000 parking spaces are available at the station.[21]
^"Nouvel édifice à Longueuil". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2010-01-05. Retrieved 2023-08-24. L'Université a ouvert les portes de cet immeuble flambant neuf à ses étudiants, mardi. L'édifice est situé à côté de la station de métro Longueuil-Université de Sherbrooke, au 150 Place Charles-Lemoyne.
^"Deux tours de logements dans le secteur du métro Longueuil". Radio-Canada (in Canadian French). 2021-10-26. Retrieved 2023-08-24. Les Longueillois verront d'abord l'érection d'une tour d'habitation de 26 étages dans le stationnement P2, puis une autre de 30 étages, au-dessus de l'édicule du métro.
^"| Invest in Longueuil". investir.longueuil.quebec. Retrieved 2023-08-23. a transit-oriented development (TOD) project in Longueuil's downtown near the Longueuil - Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station. this $500 million mixed-use project will cover an area of 1.2 millions sq. ft. with various commercial spaces and nearly 1,200 housing unuites designed to promote teleworking. It is the first project to be integrated into the City of longueuil's 2035 vision.
^"Rapport d'accessibilité universelle 2022". Société de transport de Montréal (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-16. Les études préliminaires se sont également poursuivies pour les stations Longueuil, Parc, Sauvé, Radisson et Assomption.
^Dostie, Ali (9 Nov 2016). "Station Longueuil–Université de Sherbrooke: aucun ascenseur prévu d'ici 2022". Le Courrier du Sud (in French). Retrieved 2023-08-24. Depuis plusieurs années, le Groupement des associations des personnes handicapées de la Rive-Sud de Montréal (GAPHRSM) mène le combat pour une plus grande accessibilité de la station de métro de Longueuil, tant auprès de la Ville que du Réseau de transport de Longueuil (RTL).
^ abc"Active mobility and public transit". investir.longueuil.quebec. Retrieved 2023-08-18. Located at the foot of the Jacques-Cartier bridge, the Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke metro station is the largest intermodal terminal in Québec. With 42 platforms and 1,880 parking spaces, it is Greater Montréal's largest and busiest bus station.
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