Montreal Metro

Montreal Metro
Montreal Metro
	Left to right, from top: Hector Guimard's Paris Métro entrance at Square-Victoria–OACI; interior of the new MPM-10 ("Azur") trains; MR-73 train at Montmorency station; two MR-73 trains at Plamondon station; ceramic mural at Crémazie station
Overview
Native name	Métro de Montréal (French)
Locale	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Transit type	Rapid transit
Number of lines	4
Number of stations	68
Daily ridership	977,800 (weekdays, Q4 2025)
Annual ridership	311,929,200 (2025)
Operation
Began operation	October 14, 1966
Operator(s)	Société de transport de Montréal
Character	Fully underground
Number of vehicles	999 (2023)
Technical
System length	69.2 km (43.0 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) with running pads for the rubber tired wheels outside of the steel rails
Electrification	Guide bar, 750 V DC
Top speed	72 km/h (45 mph)
System map
System map
Key

The Montreal Metro (French: Métro de Montréal, pronounced [metʁo də mɔ̃ʁeal]) is a rubber-tired underground rapid transit system serving Greater Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The metro, operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM), was inaugurated on October 14, 1966, during the tenure of Mayor Jean Drapeau.

Since its opening, with 22 stations on two lines, it has expanded to 68 stations on four lines, totalling 69.2 kilometres (43.0 mi) in length. It serves the north, east and centre of the Island of Montreal, with connections to Longueuil via the Yellow Line (Line 4), and Laval via the Orange Line (Line 2).

The Montreal Metro is Canada's second busiest rapid transit system in terms of daily ridership, delivering an average of 977,800 daily unlinked passenger trips per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2025. It is North America's fourth busiest rapid transit system, behind the New York City Subway, Mexico City Metro and Toronto subway. In 2025, 311,929,200 trips on the Metro were completed.