Viau station
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| Location | 2855, av. Pierre-de Coubertin Montreal, Quebec H1V 3V4 Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
| Connections | List of STM bus routes STM bus | ||||||||||
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| 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 | |||||||||||
| 2024[2][3] | 2,701,472 Increase 11.67% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 39 of 68 | ||||||||||
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Viau station (French pronunciation: [vjo]) 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]
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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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 | edit source]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
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| No. | Route | Connects to | Service times / notes |
| List of STM bus routes 34 | Sainte-Catherine | Daily | |
| List of STM bus routes 125 | Ontario | Daily | |
| List of STM bus routes 136 | Viau | Daily | |
| List of STM bus routes 353 ☾ | Lacordaire / Maurice-Duplessis | Night service | |
Nearby points of interest
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- 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
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External links
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- Viau Metro Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2011 STM System Map
- Metro Map
