Yellow Line (Montreal Metro)

Yellow Line / Ligne Jaune
Jean-Drapeau station
Overview
Native name	Ligne Jaune
Line number	4
Locale	Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Termini	Berri-UQAM (north) Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke (south)
Stations	3
Service
Type	Rapid transit
System	Montreal Metro
Operator(s)	Société de transport de Montréal (STM)
Depot(s)	None (Berri-UQAM connecting track links line 4 with lines 1 and 2 so that trains can access Angrignon, Beaugrand and Plateau d'Youville garages)
Rolling stock	Bombardier Transportation MR-73 cars
History
Opened	April 1, 1967 (opened to public April 28, 1967)
1988	Berri-de-Montigny renamed Berri–UQAM
2001	Île Sainte-Hélène renamed Jean-Drapeau
2003	Longueuil renamed Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke
Technical
Line length	4.25 km (2.64 mi)
Track gauge	1,435 mm (4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
Electrification	"Third rail", 750 V DC on the guide bars at either side of the track
Operating speed	50–72 km/h (31–45 mph)
Maximum incline	6.3%
Route map Legend Berri-UQAM to Green & Orange lines Saint Lawrence River Jean-Drapeau Saint Lawrence River Le Moyne Channel Longueuil This diagram: view talk edit

The Yellow Line (French: Ligne jaune), also known as Line 4 (French: Ligne 4), is one of the Montreal Metro's four routes operating in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Built to serve the crowds of the Expo 67 exhibition, the line now forms a key link between Downtown Montreal, the South Shore and the city of Longueuil. The line is the shortest on the Metro at 4.25 kilometres (2.64 mi) long, having not been extended since its opening in 1967. All 3 stations on the line have been renamed since their opening.