Patrimony and Architecture

Central Station

Step inside the luminous central hall of Montréal’s train station for a look at the art deco friezes and many shops and restaurants.

Central Station

895 De La Gauchetière Street West
Montréal, QC

Bonaventure

Downtown

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Restaurant on site

514-989-2626

Central Station opened on July 14, 1943. The station's Departure Hall is decorated with a historic fresco that illustrates the lives of Canadians, their industries, their activities and dreams for the future. The words of the Canadian National Anthem are written along the base of the fresco. Businesses in Les Halles de la Gare include various restaurants, bakeries, a liquor store, a pharmacy and a florist.

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