 Saint Joseph's Oratory is located on Queen Mary Road. | |
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| Native name | chemin Queen-Mary (French) |
|---|---|
| Owner | Cities of Hampstead and Montreal |
| Location | Hampstead andMontreal |
| Coordinates | 45°29′23″N73°37′31″W / 45.48972°N 73.62528°W /45.48972; -73.62528 |
| West end | Rue Holly, Hampstead |
| Major junctions |  A-15 Décarie ExpresswayChemin de la Côte des Neiges |
| East end | Avenue Decelles,Côte-des-Neiges |
Queen Mary Road (officially inFrench:chemin Queen-Mary) is an east-west road located inMontreal,Quebec,Canada.
Queen Mary Road crosses the borough ofCôte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grace and the town ofHampstead and is located on the northwest flank ofMount Royal. The road was named in 1910 in honour ofMary of Teck, who becameQueen consort on May 6, 1910, when her husbandGeorge V becameKing of the United Kingdom.
In 1900, urban residents could still enjoy the rural northern flank of Mount Royal by taking the path of theCôte-des-Neiges Road and thenCôte-Saint-Luc Road.
The urbanization of the territory started in 1925 with the connection of different tram lines. The development of public transportation encouraged the construction of numerous tenements along major thoroughfares such as Queen Mary Road, which was then the Snowdon Junction terminus.[1]
In the 1960s, theDecarie Expressway trench was dug, splitting the road in two, which increased vehicular traffic in theSnowdon neighbourhood.
In 1981, theSnowdon metro station opened near the site of the old tram terminus. This station is an important transit crossroad because it serves twoMetro lines, theOrange Line and theBlue Line,[2] in addition to many buses. Today, Queen Mary Road is still a main focus of the neighbourhood.[1]
In fall 2010, in the wake of the canonization ofBrother André, some politicians and journalists suggested that Queen Mary Road be renamed Frère-André Road.[3]
45°29′23″N73°37′31″W / 45.48972°N 73.62528°W /45.48972; -73.62528
