Peel Street (Montreal)

Peel Street

Peel Street in the Golden Square Mile.
Native name	rue Peel (French)
Former name(s)	Windsor Street, Colborne Street, Rue Saint-François-de-Sales[1]
Length	2.4 km (1.5 mi)
Location	Between Pine Avenue and Smith Street
Coordinates	45°30′01″N 73°34′25″W / 45.500414°N 73.57371°W / 45.500414; -73.57371
Construction
Inauguration	August 23, 1854[1]

Peel Street (officially in French: rue Peel) is a major north–south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Street links Pine Avenue, near Mount Royal, in the north and Smith Street, in the Southwest borough, in the south. The street's southern end is at the Peel Basin of the Lachine Canal. The street runs through Montreal's shopping district. The Peel Metro station is named for the street.