Pie-IX station
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| Location | 2700 and 2705 Pie-IX Boulevard Montreal, Quebec H1V 3P1 Canada | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 45°33′14″N 73°33′06″W / 45.55389°N 73.55167°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Société de transport de Montréal | ||||||||||
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| Depth | 10.1 metres (33 feet 2 inches), 53rd deepest | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Architect | Marcel Raby | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | ARTM: A[1] | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 6 June 1976 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2020-22 (both entrances) | ||||||||||
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| 2023[2][3] | 4,155,322  79.33% | ||||||||||
| Rank | 18 of 68 | ||||||||||
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Pie-IX station (French pronunciation: [pinœf]) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[4] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened in June 1976, in time for the 1976 Summer Olympics - as the station serves the Olympic Stadium and the Olympic Park. From 2023, the station will connect to the Pie-IX BRT.
Overview
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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.
Designed by architect Marcel Raby, the station was built in open cut. The centre of the station is taken up with a vast mezzanine bisected by a long ticket barrier. This space, as well as a secondary access to the Angrignon platform, allows the station to handle very large crowds from the Olympic Stadium. The mezzanine gives direct underground city access to the Stadium. The station has two exits of its own, one incorporated into the stadium's parvis, and another across the street.
Accessibility
[edit]In 2020, work began to make the station universally accessible at a cost of $81m.[5] The work included the installation of four elevators, widened staircases, as well as extensive station renovation.[6] The project was completed in November 2022, making Pie-IX the Metro's 22nd accessible station.[6]
Artwork
[edit]The station includes four Olympic-themed works of art: three sculptures by the architect Marcel Raby featuring different takes on the Olympic rings,[7] and one long mural in concrete and aluminium by Jordi Bonet entitled Citius, Altius, Fortius ("stronger, higher, faster" - the motto of the Olympic Games).[8]
As part of the work to make the station accessible, an artwork by Francis Montillau was installed in spring 2023.[6]
Origin of the name
[edit]This station is named for Pie-IX Boulevard (pronounced pee neuf). This street was named in 1912 for Pope Pius IX (1792–1878), elected Pope in 1846.
Connections
[edit]From 2023, the station will also connect to the new Pie-IX BRT at Pierre-De Coubertin Boulevard. Unlike other BRT stops on Pie-IX Boulevard, the Pierre-De Coubertin stop will be located curb-side for easy access to and from the Metro station.[9]
Connecting bus routes
[edit]| Société de transport de Montréal |
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 97 Avenue du Mont-Royal
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 139 Pie-IX
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 355 Pie-IX
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| 439 Express Pie-IX
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Nearby points of interest
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- Olympic Park
- Olympic Stadium
- Biodome
- Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium
- Montreal Botanical Garden
- Château Dufresne - Musée des arts décoratifs de Montréal
- Collège de Maisonneuve
- Olympic Village
References
[edit]- ^ "Fare Zones". Metropolitan Regional Transportation Authority. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ^ Société de transport de Montréal (2024-02-16). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2023 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2024.021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Pie-IX Metro Station
- ^ "Pie-IX". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ a b c "The STM announces the commissioning of elevators at Pie-IX and Villa-Maria stations". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Pie-IX (Marcel Raby)". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Pie-IX (Jordi Bonet)". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
- ^ "Integrated PIE-IX BRT Project". Société de transport de Montréal. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
External links
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- Pie-IX Station - official site
- Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
- 2011 STM System Map
- Metro Map
