Montreal Metro

Key facts

Native name

Métro de Montréal ( French )

Locale

Montreal , Quebec, Canada

Transit type

Rapid transit

Number of stations

68 (5 under construction)

Daily ridership

1,019,200 (weekdays, Q1 2026)

Annual ridership

311,929,200 (2025)

Began operation

October 14, 1966 ; 59 years ago ( 1966-10-14 )

Operator s

Société de transport de Montréal

Character

Fully underground

Number of vehicles

999 (2023)

System length

69.2 km (43.0 mi)

Track gauge

1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) with running pads for the rubber tired wheels outside of the steel rails