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Guy–Concordia station

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Guy Concordia
Guy Concordia

Guy–Concordia station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Ville-Marie in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on October 14, 1966, as part of the original network of the Metro. It has consistently been one of the network's busiest stations, ranking 5th from 2000 to 2001, 4th from 2002 to 2007, and 3rd since 2008.

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Guy–Concordia station
Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest, Montreal Ville-Marie

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N 45.495 ° E -73.58 °
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Boulevard De Maisonneuve Ouest 1648
H3H 1J7 Montreal, Ville-Marie
Quebec, Canada
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Shaughnessy Village
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