Fairview–Pointe-Claire station
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Fairview–Pointe-Claire is a Réseau express métropolitain (REM) station under construction in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada. It will be operated by CDPQ Infra and serves as a station of the Anse-à-l'Orme branch of the REM,[1] with an expected opening in the fourth quarter of 2024.[2]
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General information | |||||||||||
Location | Fairview Avenue, Pointe-Claire, Quebec Canada | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 45.4599°N 73.8352°W / 45.4599; -73.8352 (approx.) | ||||||||||
Operated by | CDPQ Infra | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 | ||||||||||
Connections | Terminus Fairview Fairview Pointe-Claire | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | 700 spaces | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opening | 2024 (2024) | ||||||||||
Future services | |||||||||||
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It could promote the implementation of a transit-oriented development (TOD).[3] However, the station is being built in the parking lot of the eponymous Fairview Pointe-Claire shopping mall where there very little nearby residential housing, at a time of critical housing shortage.[4] A TOD maximizes the amount of space within walking distance of public transport.[5][6] It promotes sustainable urbanization[7] by reducing the use of private cars.[8]
Cadillac Fairview is proposing to replace 900 parking spots with hundreds of residential units, a seniors' home, and open public areas.[4] As of the second quarter of 2022 the project has been "frozen" by Pointe-Claire city council.[4] The mayor, elected in the 2021 Quebec municipal elections, campaigned on a platform of opposing development.[9]