Pie-IX station () is a

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station in the borough of

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, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the

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(STM) and serves the Green Line. The station opened on June 1976, in time for the

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- as the station serves the

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and the Olympic Park. From 2023, the station will connect to the Pie-IX BRT.

Overview

The station opened on June 6, 1976, as part of the extension of the Green Line to

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, in time for the

. 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

. The mezzanine gives direct

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access to the Stadium. The station has two exits of its own, one incorporated into the stadium's

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, and another across the street. In 2020, work began to make the station universally accessible at a cost of $81m. The work included the installation of four elevators, widened staircases, as well as extensive station renovation. The project was completed in November 2022, making Pie-IX the Metro's 22nd accessible station. 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.

Artwork

The station includes four Olympic-themed works of art: three sculptures by the architect Marcel Baby featuring different takes on the Olympic rings, and one long mural in concrete and aluminium by Jordi Bonet entitled '' Citius, Altius, Fortius'' ("stronger, higher, faster" - the motto of the Olympic Games). As part of the work to make the station accessible, an artwork by Francis Montillau will be installed in spring 2023.

Origin of the name

This station is named for

Pie-IX Boulevard Pie-IX Boulevard (french: boulevard Pie-IX, pronounced in both English and French), named after Pope Pius IX, is a major boulevard in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It runs for roughly in a northwest–southeast direction between Henri Bourassa Boule ...

(pronounced ''pee neuf''). This street was named in 1912 for

Pope Pius IX Pope Pius IX ( it, Pio IX, ''Pio Nono''; born Giovanni Maria Mastai Ferretti; 13 May 1792 – 7 February 1878) was head of the Catholic Church from 1846 to 1878, the longest verified papal reign. He was notable for convoking the First Vatican ...

(1792–1878), elected Pope in 1846.

Connecting bus routes

Nearby points of interest

* Olympic Park *

* Biodome * Rio Tinto Alcan Planetarium *

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* Château Dufresne - Musée des arts décoratifs de Montréal * Collège de Maisonneuve *

Olympic Village An Olympic Village is an accommodation center built for the Olympic Games, usually within an Olympic Park or elsewhere in a host city. Olympic Villages are built to house all participating athletes, as well as officials and athletic trainers. Afte ...

Saputo Stadium Saputo Stadium (french: link=no, Stade Saputo) is a soccer-specific stadium at Olympic Park in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The stadium opened on May 21, 2008, and is the current home of CF Montr� ...

, home of the

CF Montréal CF Montréal is a Canadian professional soccer club based in Montréal, Québec, Canada. The club competes in Major League Soccer (MLS) in the Eastern Conference. Founded in 1992 as the Montreal Impact (french: Impact de Montréal, links=no), ...

References

External links

Pie-IX Station - official site

Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com
- photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM System Map

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