Viau station

Viau
Viau
General information
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
Connections	Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth	4.6 metres (15 feet 1 inch), 60th deepest
Accessible	Yes
Architect	Irving Sager
Other information
Fare zone	ARTM: A
History
Opened	6 June 1976
Passengers
2023	2,419,244 21.3%
Rank	41 of 68
Services

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

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

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

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.