en.Wedoany.com Reported - Steve Buffa, Project Director for the REM light rail station at Montreal-Trudeau International Airport in Canada, recently disclosed that the station is approximately 80% complete, with budget and schedule on track, and is expected to become operational by the end of 2027. The station is located 40 meters underground, with tracks running north-south through the tunnel.

The current construction phase focuses on walls, electrical systems, and the distinctive iceberg-shaped architectural features. The airport link is the final segment of the Greater Montreal light rail network, which comprises 26 stations and 67 kilometers of track. The Brossard to Central Station section opened in 2023, the Deux-Montagnes branch is scheduled to begin service in November 2025, and the West Island branch is planned to open in spring 2026.

Upon completion, the station is expected to handle approximately 7 million passengers annually, accounting for about 20% of the airport's projected annual passenger volume of 35 million by 2035. Airport spokesperson Anne-Sophie Hamel stated that the light rail station is part of the airport's $10 billion ten-year upgrade plan, which includes road resurfacing, new drop-off zones, multi-story parking, and new boarding gates.

In January 2026, REM announced that all tracks for the airport branch had been laid, and the first test train had commenced operations. Previous service interruptions during winter raised reliability concerns, and train supplier Alstom and operator Pulsar are jointly investigating the issues. Hamel noted that the underground station location is not affected by weather, and as the last branch to open, the operator has time to optimize the system.

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