 de la savane is a station on orange line of the montreal metro rapid transit system, operated by the sociÃ©tÃ© de transport de montrÃ©al (stm). it is located in the cÃ´te-des-neiges area of the borough of cÃ´te-des-neigesânotre-dame-de-grÃ¢ce in montreal, quebec, canadade la savane station the station opened on january 9, 1984. == overview == thumb|left|de la savane station the station is a normal side platform station with an entrance at the north end. it was planned in such a way as to allow an additional entrance to be built on the other side of the dÃ©carie autoroute, but this has not yet happened. as it is the station with the least number of passengers (), a redevelopment plan for the area is under discussion. the station was designed by guy de varennes and almas mathieu. its artworks include mural treatments in the entrance, mezzanine, and platforms by the architects, as well as a large metal sculpture by maurice lemieux, entitled calcite, affixed to the wall of the mezzanine and illuminated by a light shaft. ==origin of the name== this station is named for the rue de la savane, which has been known by that name since 1778 and was no doubt named for a nearby prairie or swamp (named savane in quebec french). ==connecting bus routes==  {| align=center class="wikitable" !style="background: #; font-size:100%; color:#ffffff;" colspan=4| |- ! route ! service times ! map ! schedule |- | [[file:autobusmo
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