Pie-IX station

Pie-IX station (French pronunciation: ​[pinœf]) is a Montreal Metro station in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.[3] It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and serves the Green Line. It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve. 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.

Pie-IX
Location2700 and 2705 Pie-IX Boulevard, Montreal
Quebec, Canada
Coordinates45°33′14″N 73°33′06″W
Operated bySociété de transport de Montréal
Connections
  Société de transport de Montréal
Construction
Depth10.1 metres (33 feet 2 inches), 53rd deepest
ArchitectMarcel Raby
History
Opened6 June 1976
Passengers
2019[1][2]5,221,983  0.6%
Rank19 of 68
Services
Preceding station   Montreal Metro   Following station
toward Angrignon
Green Line

Overview
Citius, Altius, Fortius, a relief by Jordi Bonet.

Designed by architect Marcel Raby, it is a normal station 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.

The station includes four Olympic-themed works of art: three sculptures by the architect featuring different takes on the Olympic rings, and one long mural in concrete and aluminum by Jordi Bonet entitled Citius, Altius, Fortius ("stronger, higher, faster" - the Olympic motto).

Origin of the name

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.

Connecting bus routes
Société de transport de Montréal
Route
97 Avenue du Mont-Royal
139 Pie-IX
185 Sherbrooke
355 Pie-IX
364 Sherbrooke/Joseph Renaud
439 Express Pie-IX

Nearby points of interest
Pie-IX station from the viewpoint of Olympic Stadium

References
  1. Société de transport de Montréal (2020-05-21). Entrants de toutes les stations de métro en 2019 (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2020.091.
  2. Société de transport de Montréal (2019-08-08). Achalandage du métro mensuel, station par station (Report) – via Access to Information Act request, reference no. 0308.2019.197.
  3. Pie-IX Metro Station
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