[4] It is connected to a campus of Université de Sherbrooke, as well as the largest bus station in Greater Montreal, Terminus Longueuil.

It is one of the busiest stations on the Metro network, with 40% of public transit users from the South Shore using the Yellow Line in the morning peak.

[14][15] This is part of an effort by Longueuil City Council to develop the area around the Metro station,[16][17] resulting in 8,500 new homes.

[20] Local campaigners have pushed to make the station accessible, noting high ridership levels and connections across the South Shore.

[23] It was renamed Longueuil–Université-de-Sherbrooke on September 26, 2003, to reflect the fact that the Université de Sherbrooke has a campus nearby.