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Happy 60th birthday, Montreal Metro! Here’s a look at how it started — and where it’s going

Check out this video from CBC News – October 14, 2026: https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7380777

The Metro opened on Oct. 14, 1966 with just 20 stations on the Orange and Green lines. Now, the network spans four lines and 68 stations, with five more set to open on the Blue line in 2031. Montreal’s transit authority says there have been more than 11 billion trips since the network was inaugurated.