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Viau station 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.
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.




= Accessibility

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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. Remaining work was completed in January 2022.




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.




Connecting bus routes






Nearby points of interest



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






External links


Media related to Viau (Montreal Metro) at Wikimedia Commons
Viau Metro Station - official site
Montreal by Metro, metrodemontreal.com - photos, information, and trivia
2011 STM System Map
Metro Map

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