Panama station

Panama
Philippines Street entrance to station.
General information
Location7075 Philippines Street
Brossard, Quebec
Canada
Coordinates45°28′03″N 73°28′07″W / 45.46750°N 73.46861°W / 45.46750; -73.46861
Operated byPulsar (AtkinsRéalis and Alstom)
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeAt-grade
ParkingPark and ride icon 304 spaces[1]
Bicycle facilities200 rack spaces[2]
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codePAN
Fare zoneARTM: B[3]
History
Opened31 July 2023; 2 years ago (2023-07-31)
Services
Preceding station REM Following station
Île-des-Soeurs Réseau express métropolitain Du Quartier
toward Brossard
Future services
Preceding station REM Following station
Île-des-Soeurs Réseau express métropolitain
(opens 2026)
Du Quartier
toward Brossard
Île-des-Soeurs
toward Airport
Réseau express métropolitain
(opens 2027)
Location
Map

Panama station is a Réseau express métropolitain (REM) station in the city of Brossard, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by CDPQ Infra and serves as a station on the South Shore branch of the REM.[4][5] The station opened on 31 July 2023.[6]

The station replaced the Panama bus terminus and functions as a large transit hub for the cities of Longueuil and Brossard. This station is equipped with a bus terminal as well as a 304-space parking lot.[1]

History

The bus terminus was inaugurated in 1985. The original building was located at the intersection of Panama Street and Taschereau Boulevard. It was adjacent to both Autoroute 10 and Mail Champlain. The new building is located 70 metres (230 ft) south of the old terminal, situating itself closer to the new Panama station. In 2006, a busway (bus lane) was constructed between the terminus and the Taschereau Interchange of Autoroute 10.

Starting in September 2018, the bus terminus was progressively demolished to make way for the Panama station of the Réseau express métropolitain metro network. A temporary bus terminal was implemented in 2020 in order to make way for additional construction. The new bus terminal opened partially on July 11, 2022, with the waiting area and entrance to the REM closed.[7] The new terminal was named Terminus Panama, instead of Terminus Brossard-Panama, to not confuse it with the new Brossard station.

Artwork

A photographic artwork titled Un voyage sans fin au-delà du présent by photographer Chih-Chien Wang is located in the access tunnel to the station.[8][9] This work was unveiled in October 2024.[9]

Terminus Panama

Overhead photo of the new Panama Terminus

Panama station has a bus terminal called Terminus Panama, with 30 platforms. A total of 37 bus lines serve the station.[10]

Réseau de transport de Longueuil
No. Route Connects to Service times / notes Terminus wing and gate
  5  Auteuil / Montée Saint-Hubert / Maisonneuve Daily C22
  6 ♿︎  Victoria Daily C27
  13 ♿︎  Riverside / Secteurs P-V Brossard Daily C26
  15 ♿︎  Riverside / Alexandra / Churchill Daily C26
  30  Secteurs P-V Brossard Weekdays, peak only B17
  31 ♿︎  Secteurs R-S-T Brossard / Saint-Laurent Weekdays only A8
  33  Secteurs M-N-O Brossard Weekdays, peak only B17
  34  Secteur A Brossard / Bellevue Weekdays, peak only B16
  37  Simard / du Béarn Weekdays, peak only B18
  38 ♿︎  Chevrier / Secteur B Brossard Brossard Daily B18
  41 ♿︎  Rome / Milan Daily C22
  42  Gaétan-Boucher / Parc de la Cité Daily C20
  43 ♿︎  Milan / Rome Daily C23
  44  Seteurs M-N-O Brossard Daily C24
  46  Secteurs R-S-T Brossard Weekdays only C27
  47 ♿︎  Secteurs R-S-T Brossard Brossard Daily C21
  49  Secteurs R-S Brossard Daily C28
  50  Bienville / Orchard / Prince-Charles Daily C23
  54  Tiffin / Saint-Georges / Taschereau || Daily C25
  59  Montgomery / Gareau Weekdays, peak only B16
  60 ♿︎  Milan / Gaétan-Boucher / Promenades Saint-Bruno Weekdays only C20
  77 ♿︎  Taschereau / Coteau-Rouge / Cégep É.-Montpetit Daily A2

A7

  160 ♿︎  Milan / Gaétan-Boucher / Centre-Ville Saint-Bruno Seigneurial park and ride Daily C20
 720  Interstation Rive-Sud Used in case of a service disruption on the REM between Île-des-Soeurs station, Panama station, Du Quartier station & Brossard station A3

A4

 722  Panama-Gare Centrale Used in case of a service disruption on the REM between Panama station & Montreal Central Station A5
  T48  Taxi collectif - Brossard M.-Victorin / St-Laurent Daily S29
  TA ♿︎  RTL Transport adapté S31
Exo Richelain / Roussillon sector
No. Route Connects to Service times / notes Terminus wing and gate
  453 (express bus)  La Prairie (Vieux La Prairie) – Terminus Panama Weekdays, peak only B10
  458 (express bus)  La Prairie – Terminus Panama Terminus La Prairie Weekdays, peak only B11
  459 (express bus)  Candiac – Terminus Panama Terminus Montcalm-Candiac Weekdays, peak only B12
  553 (express bus)  Sainte-Catherine – Delson – Terminus Panama Weekdays, peak only B15
  650   Delson – Candiac – La Prairie – Terminus Panama Daily B13
  651   Delson – Candiac – La Prairie – Term. Panama – Longueuil Daily B13
Exo Transport adapté
No. Route Connects to Service times / notes Terminus wing and gate
  TA ♿︎  Exo Transport adapté S31
Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu public transit
No. Route Connects to Service times / notes Terminus wing and gate
96A Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Daily B14
96L Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu Daily B14

References

  1. ^ a b "Getting to Panama station by car". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Retrieved July 13, 2023.
  2. ^ "Getting to Panama station by bicycle and on foot". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. July 1, 2022. Retrieved July 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "Réseau express métropolitain (REM)". Ville de Brossard. Retrieved June 24, 2021.
  5. ^ "RÉSEAU ÉLECTRIQUE MÉTROPOLITAIN". Ville de Brossard (in Canadian French). Archived from the original on November 22, 2017.
  6. ^ "Commissioning of the REM". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). July 7, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Mise en service progressive du nouveau terminus Panama le 11 juillet". Autorité régionale de transport métropolitain | ARTM (in Canadian French). July 5, 2022. Retrieved November 4, 2022.
  8. ^ "Un voyage sans fin au-delà du présent". REM (in French). Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "Deux œuvres d'art à admirer dès maintenant aux stations Brossard et Panama". rem.info (in French). October 4, 2024. Retrieved October 8, 2024.
  10. ^ "Getting to Panama station by public transit". Réseau express métropolitain (REM). Retrieved July 31, 2023.