Peel Street (Montreal)

Peel Street
Peel Street in the Golden Square Mile.
Native namerue Peel (French)
Former name(s)Windsor Street, Colborne Street, Rue Saint-François-de-Sales
Length2.4 km (1.5 mi)
LocationBetween Pine Avenue and Smith Street
Coordinates45°30′01″N 73°34′25″W / 45.500414°N 73.57371°W / 45.500414; -73.57371
Construction
InaugurationAugust 23, 1854

Peel Street (officially in French: rue Peel) is a major north–south street located in downtown Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The Street links Pine Avenue, near Mount Royal, in the north and Smith Street, in the Southwest borough, in the south. The street's southern end is at the Peel Basin of the Lachine Canal. The street runs through Montreal's shopping district. The Peel Metro station is named for the street.