Viau station
Viau station is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve.[4]
Viau | |||||||||||
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| Location | 2855, av. Pierre-de Coubertin Montreal, Quebec H1V 3V4 Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°33′40″N 73°32′50″W / 45.56111°N 73.54722°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
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| Construction | |||||||||||
| Depth | 4.6 metres (15 feet 1 inch), 60th deepest | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Irving Sager | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | ARTM: A[1] | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 6 June 1976 | ||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||
| 2022[2][3] | 1,994,430 49.2% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 41 of 68 | ||||||||||
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The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to Honoré-Beaugrand station, in time for the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Overview edit
Designed by architect Irving Sager, it is a normal side platform station built in a shallow open cut. The eastern end of the station is surmounted by the large station pavilion, which includes the ticket hall. There is no transept; stairs lead directly from the platforms to street level.
The eastern wall of the mezzanine is decorated by a non-figurative ceramic mural by Jean-Paul Mousseau, entitled Opus 74 and representing the Olympic flame and the tower of the Olympic Stadium.[5]
Accessibility edit
In 2019, work to modernise the station, as well as expand the nearby underground workshop began. In November 2021, the station became the 19th accessible station in Montréal with the installation of elevators.[6] Remaining work was completed in January 2022.[6]
Origin of the name edit
This station is named for rue Viau, named for local industrialist Charles-Théodore Viau, who purchased nearby tracts of land and developed them as a neighbourhood later named Viauville.
Connecting bus routes edit
| Société de transport de Montréal |
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| Route |
| 34 Sainte-Catherine |
| 125 Ontario |
| 136 Viau |
| 258 Navette Or - Hochelaga-Maisonneuve |
| 353 Lacordaire/Maurice-Duplessis |
Nearby points of interest edit
- Olympic Stadium - Montreal Tower, Centre de natation
- Biodome
- Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium
- Saputo Stadium
- Aréna Maurice-Richard
- Starcité
- Centre Pierre Charbonneau
- Insectarium
- Parc Maisonneuve
- Olympic Village - Régie du logement
- Montreal Botanical Garden
References edit
- ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2023-05-25). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2022 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2023.134.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2022-09-27). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2021 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2022.182.
- ^ Viau Metro Station
- ^ "Viau (Jean-Paul Mousseau)". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b "Universal Accessibility: Viau becomes 19th accessible station". Société de transport de Montréal. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
External links edit
- Media related to Viau (Montreal Metro) at Wikimedia Commons
- Viau Metro Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- Metro Map