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25-503: Berri–UQAM is the 2nd deepest station in the network, and also the busiest station in the network, transfers not included. If transfers were included, the 13 million passengers number would rise to about 35–40 million a year. The station opened as Berri–De Montigny with the opening of the Metro on October 14, 1966, serving the Green and Orange lines. The station was the site of the inauguration of

50-707: A grave accent over the A as its logo; the station retains the UQAM form). Until 1988, the station was named Berri–De Montigny ; rue de Montigny is the former name of boulevard de Maisonneuve in this area. Small stubs of de Montigny street still survive in Downtown Montreal between Saint Laurent Boulevard and Saint Urbain Street and in the Montréal-Est suburb. The station is served by several STM bus routes. Gare d'autocars de Montréal , Montreal's main intercity bus terminal,

75-472: Is directly elected by citizens, by a plurality of votes, for a four-year term (unless a vacancy occurs). The mayor's office is located in Montreal City Hall . The first poll in the history of Montreal was held on the day the first charter of Montreal came into effect – June 3, 1833. On June 5, 1833 city council chose Jacques Viger as the first mayor of Montreal . The same day that Jacques Viger

100-401: Is located at the centre of the mezzanine. It is enclosed in a black circular bench, a popular meeting site, referred to as la rondelle (the hockey puck) or la pilule (the pill) or "le banc des fous" (the crazy bench). In the newer Sainte-Catherine entrance pavilion, a statue of Mother Émilie Gamelin by Raoul Hunter , commemorating Place Émilie-Gamelin (also called Berri Square) in which

125-598: Is located close to the station. Mayor of Montreal The mayor of Montreal is head of the executive branch of the Montreal City Council . The current mayor is Valérie Plante , who was elected into office on November 5, 2017, and sworn in on November 16. The office of the mayor administers all city services, public property, police and fire protection, most public agencies, and enforces all city and provincial laws within Montreal , Quebec . The mayor

150-559: Is located over the eastern portal of the Green Line tunnel. Three paintings by Robert LaPalme  [ fr ] are located over the main staircase leading to the Yellow Line terminus. Originally located at the entrance to Expo 67 , they represent three themes of the Expo: science, recreation, and culture. A plaque by LaPalme and Georges Lauda , commemorating the inauguration of the Metro,

175-478: The Charbonneau Commission . Under provincial law governing municipal election processes, if the vacancy occurs more than one year before the next regularly scheduled municipal election, then a by-election is held to choose the replacement mayor. However, if the vacancy occurs less than a year before the next election, council has up to 30 days to hold an internal vote to choose one of its own members as

200-474: The thistle referred to Scotland, the clover corresponded to Ireland, and the beaver , the French Canadians; this latter was replaced by the fleur de lys in 1938. In 1851 city council decided to provide the first magistrate of the city with a sumptuous chain; it is an old English practice. The coat of arms of Montreal figured prominently in the centre of the gold chain. On October 2, 1851, that chain

225-603: The Metro by Mayor of Montreal Jean Drapeau , president of the Commission de transport de Montréal Lucien L'Allier and Archbishop of Montreal Paul-Émile Léger . A plaque commemorating the inauguration is located in the mezzanine. The Yellow Line entered service on April 28, 1967, serving the Expo 67 site on Île Sainte-Hélène . In 1988, the station was renamed Berri–UQAM after the Université du Québec à Montréal located adjacent to

250-685: The Metro's operating hours. However, there is an elevator in the Saint-Denis exit, which opened in June 2010 and is open throughout the operating hours. The station has 5 entrances: The station has a total of four independent exits: three integrated into buildings (the Berri, Saint-Denis, and Place Dupuis exits) and one free-standing kiosk (the Sainte-Catherine exit). The station also contains several underground city connections, listed below. The 1967 station

275-528: The Orange and Green line platforms, as well as refurbishment and renovation of the entrance buildings. The renovation and upgrade works were planned for completion in 2025, however media reported in April 2024 that the work was significantly behind schedule. Estimated completion of the waterproofing works is now "around 2027 to 2029". Alongside the renovation work, the station has been made partially accessible through

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300-454: The addition of elevators . In September 2009, two elevators connect the Orange Line platforms to the mezzanine, with an elevator connecting the street to the mezzanine opening in 2010. In November 2020, work to make the Green Line platforms accessible was completed, with the opening of two additional elevators. As of 2023, construction to provide elevators to the Yellow Line is underway, despite

325-578: The entrance is located. The statue is owned by the City of Montreal. The most recent art piece put in place inside the station is the Wall of Peace on the concourse level of the Yellow Line. It consists of coloured metal plates bearing the word "peace" in multiple languages. Berri–UQAM is named for both Berri Street, so called since 1663, and for the Université du Québec à Montréal . The university has taken to using UQAM as its abbreviation, which it displays as UQÀM (with

350-409: The first woman to be elected as Mayor of Montreal. If an incumbent mayor dies in office or resigns, the office is temporarily assumed by the deputy mayor , a position which rotates among different city councillors during the course of a normal council term. In 2012 councillor Jane Cowell-Poitras became acting mayor of the city following the resignation of Gérald Tremblay following allegations from

375-470: The intersection of rue Berri and boulevard de Maisonneuve ; the volume is so large that the station's design had to include massive pillars to support the street. This central volume contains three levels. The upper level contains the rectangular mezzanine at its centre, with fare gates on all four sides; the arms extend out to the station's entrances, with two more entrances at the crossing, and are also lined with shops and services. Staircases lead from

400-453: The mezzanine to the landings on either side of the Orange Line. These landings provide views of the great volumes over the Green Line platforms below. From the Green Line level, escalators and hallways connect the rest of the station to the Yellow Line terminus, built in a tunnel a block away under rue Saint-Denis , around 28 metres (92 ft) below the surface. Limited space in the Yellow Line tail tracks cause trains to reverse both in

425-398: The new mayor until the regular election. As Tremblay's resignation occurred less than a year before the 2013 municipal election, his formal successor Michael Applebaum was chosen by the latter method, in a vote which took place on November 16. Applebaum resigned on June 18, 2013, one day after his arrest for corruption, and Cowell-Poitras again became acting mayor until Laurent Blanchard

450-641: The station. On September 2, 2001, a canister of tear gas was set off inside the station, forcing the evacuation of the 300 passengers inside. In 2007, STM began planning to refurbish the station, after learning that the waterproofing of the station had been compromised. Construction began in 2010, with renovation of electrical, mechanical and structural components including waterproofing the underground roof and upgrades to fire protection and ventilation systems. The work also included improvements to lighting, refurbishment of staircases, new architectural facings including wall tiling and ceilings, rearranging of corridors to

475-566: The tail tracks and in the foretracks when they leave the station. All three lines have side platforms . The station was the first to be equipped with the MétroVision information screens, which displays news, commercials, and the time until the next train arrives. The mezzanine can be accessed from the street via elevators in the Grande Bibliothèque du Québec and UQAM 's Pavillon Judith-Jasmin; but those buildings are closed during some of

500-494: The technical challenge of excavating and building new elevators 28 metres (92 ft) below street level. Upon completion of the works, the station will have seven elevators allowing step-free access to all three lines, as well as to the street. Designed by Longpré and Marchand, the station serves three lines: the Green , Orange , and Yellow Lines. The main part of the station is a cruciform cut and cover volume built underneath

525-808: Was a public corporation of the province of Quebec , Canada. It came into existence in 1998 and merged with Bibliothèque nationale du Québec in 2002. Its purpose was to plan the creation of the Grande Bibliothèque . See also [ edit ] Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec Literature of Quebec External links [ edit ] BAnQ's Official Website (in French, with English summary) References [ edit ] Bibliothèque nationale du Québec: Direction des communications et des relations publiques. Here Is Your Grande Bibliothèque . Montréal: Bibliothèque nationale du Québec: printing [by] Québécor, 2005. N.B .: Published (also in French) on

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550-627: Was designed by Longpré et Marchand, with a 1999 free-standing kiosk entrance designed by architect Gaétan Pelletier. The work of five artists is exhibited in this station. The largest work is a stained-glass mural by Pierre Gaboriau and Pierre Osterrath entitled Hommage aux fondateurs de la ville de Montréal (homage to the founders of the city of Montreal). A gift of the Union régionale de Montréal des caisses populaires Desjardins and installed in 1969, it depicts Jérôme le Royer de la Dauversière , Jeanne Mance , and Paul Chomedey, sieur de Maisonneuve . It

575-437: Was elected mayor of Montreal, city council adopted a series of administrative by-laws, as well as ordinances to improve cleanliness in city districts. Andrew Steven Fox was appointed as the mayor's medical advisor. The first coat of arms of Montreal and the motto " Concordia Salus " were adopted on July 19, 1833 as proposed by Viger, incorporating the emblems of the main ethnic groups in the city. The rose represented England,

600-500: Was passed on to Mayor Charles Wilson at a ceremony presided over by Lord Elgin , Governor General of Canada . The chain is now worn by each new mayor at the swearing-in ceremony. At the election in February 1852, Wilson became the first mayor elected by citizens. Starting with the 2009 Montreal municipal election , the mayor of Montreal is also the mayor of the borough of Ville-Marie . On November 5, 2017, Valérie Plante became

625-563: Was selected in a council vote on June 25. Grande Biblioth%C3%A8que du Qu%C3%A9bec Grande Bibliothèque du Québec Type Public corporation of the province of Quebec , Canada. Established 1998 Collection Items collected books, e-books, music, cds, periodicals, maps, genealogical archives, business directories, local history, Other information Website BAnQ's Official Website (in French, with English summary)] The Grande Bibliothèque du Québec (GBQ)

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