diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/CleanUtils.java b/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/CleanUtils.java
index 4ef8d0f..e1042b7 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/CleanUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/CleanUtils.java
@@ -733,6 +733,9 @@ public static String cleanMergedID(@NotNull String mergedId) {
 	static final Pattern LINE = Pattern.compile("(^|\\s)(line)(\\s|$)", Pattern.CASE_INSENSITIVE);
 	static final String LINE_REPLACEMENT = "$1$3";
 
+	static final Pattern LINE_ = cleanWords("line");
+	static final Pattern FR_CA_LIGNE = cleanWordsFR("ligne");
+
 	// http://www.semaphorecorp.com/cgi/abbrev.html
 	private static final Pattern STREET = cleanWords("street");
 	private static final String STREET_REPLACEMENT = cleanWordsReplacement("St");
@@ -1010,7 +1013,7 @@ public static String cleanStreetTypes(@NotNull String string) {
 	private static final String FR_CA_SECTEURS_REPLACEMENT = cleanWordsReplacementPlural("Sect");
 	private static final Pattern FR_CA_STATION_DE_METRO = cleanWordsFR("Station de m[é|e]tro");
 	private static final String FR_CA_STATION_DE_METRO_REPLACEMENT = cleanWordsReplacement("Ston mét");
-	private static final Pattern FR_CA_STATION = cleanWordsFR("station");
+	static final Pattern FR_CA_STATION = cleanWordsFR("station");
 	private static final String FR_CA_STATION_REPLACEMENT = cleanWordsReplacement("Ston");
 	private static final Pattern FR_CA_STATIONNEMENT = cleanWordsFR("stationnement");
 	private static final String FR_CA_STATIONNEMENT_REPLACEMENT = cleanWordsReplacement("Stat");
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/StringsCleaner.kt b/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/StringsCleaner.kt
index e51a6e1..c2e44e9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/StringsCleaner.kt
+++ b/src/main/java/org/mtransit/commons/StringsCleaner.kt
@@ -19,7 +19,10 @@ object StringsCleaner {
     ): String {
         var routeLongName = originalRouteLongName
         if (languages?.contains(Locale.ENGLISH) == true) {
-            routeLongName = CleanUtils.LINE.matcher(routeLongName).replaceAll(CleanUtils.LINE_REPLACEMENT)
+            routeLongName = CleanUtils.LINE_.matcher(routeLongName).replaceAll(EMPTY)
+        }
+        if (languages?.contains(Locale.FRENCH) == true) {
+            routeLongName = CleanUtils.FR_CA_LIGNE.matcher(routeLongName).replaceAll(EMPTY)
         }
         val makeShorter = routeLongName.length > ROUTE_LONG_NAME_SHORT_MAX_LENGTH && routeLongName.contains(' ')
         routeLongName = cleanString(routeLongName, languages, lowerUCStrings, lowerUCWords, *ignoredUCWords, short = makeShorter, shortMaxLength = ROUTE_LONG_NAME_SHORT_MAX_LENGTH)
@@ -50,6 +53,14 @@ object StringsCleaner {
                 }
             }
         }
+        if (languages?.contains(Locale.FRENCH) == true) {
+            when (routeType) {
+                1, // subway
+                    -> {
+                    tripHeadsign = CleanUtils.FR_CA_STATION.matcher(tripHeadsign).replaceAll(EMPTY)
+                }
+            }
+        }
         if (languages?.contains(Locale.ENGLISH) == true) {
             tripHeadsign = if (removeVia) {
                 CleanUtils.keepToAndRemoveVia(tripHeadsign)