What is special about the station designs?

Different architects designed many of them

Where does the Yellow Line go?

Under the river to Île Sainte-Hélène and Longueuil

Montreal Metro Quiz: Rubber Tires, Station Art and Expo 67

This Montreal Metro quiz rides the rubber-tired trains beneath Quebec's largest city. Play 10 interactive questions on its 1966 opening before Expo 67, the Paris influence, four colored lines, stations by different architects, Champ-de-Mars stained glass, the Yellow Line to Île Sainte-Hélène, Azur trains and links to the underground city.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

City
Which city's subway is this?
Year
When did the Metro open?
Tires
What do Montreal Metro trains run on?
Model
Which city's system inspired the rubber-tired design?
Lines
How many Metro lines are there?
Stations
What is special about the station designs?
Glass
Which station is famous for colorful stained glass?
Yellow
Where does the Yellow Line go?
Azur
What are the newer Metro trains called?
Link
What does the Metro connect to downtown?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city's subway is this?
Answer: Montreal
It is in Quebec.
Q2: When did the Metro open?
Answer: 1966
It opened before Expo 67.
Q3: What do Montreal Metro trains run on?
Answer: Rubber tires
They are quieter and grip slopes.
Q4: Which city's system inspired the rubber-tired design?
Answer: Paris
French engineers helped.
Q5: How many Metro lines are there?
Answer: Four
They are color-coded.
Q6: What is special about the station designs?
Answer: Different architects designed many of them
Each has its own look.
Q7: Which station is famous for colorful stained glass?
Answer: Champ-de-Mars
Marcelle Ferron created it.
Q8: Where does the Yellow Line go?
Answer: Under the river to Île Sainte-Hélène and Longueuil
It served Expo 67 visitors.
Q9: What are the newer Metro trains called?
Answer: Azur
They entered service in 2016.
Q10: What does the Metro connect to downtown?
Answer: The underground city
Tunnels link shops and offices.

How Montreal Built a Quiet Subway for Expo 67

The Montreal Metro opened in 1966, just in time for the world's fair, Expo 67. Inspired by the Paris Métro, its trains run on rubber tires, which make them quieter and help them climb steep grades beneath the hilly city. Most of the system runs fully underground, protected from snow.

The Metro has four color-coded lines. The Yellow Line tunnels under the St. Lawrence River to Île Sainte-Hélène, built to bring crowds to Expo 67, and on to Longueuil. Newer Azur trains, introduced in 2016, have open walkthrough cars.

Many stations were designed by different architects, so each has its own character, and public art fills the system. At Champ-de-Mars, artist Marcelle Ferron's huge stained glass panels glow with color. Downtown stations connect to the underground city, a network of tunnels linking shops, offices and hotels.

What This Quiz Teaches

Transit fans will enjoy these questions.

When the Metro opened
Why it uses rubber tires
How the lines are organized
Which art it features
How it links to the underground city

Did You Know?

The Metro's logo is a simple arrow inside a circle.
Each station once had its own unique sign style.
Expo 67 drew millions of visitors to Montreal.
Trains run on electricity from the city's hydro power.
An extension of the Blue Line is under construction.