139 Pie-IX
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The 139 Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal
, Quebec
, Canada
. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
(STM). The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
and Montréal-Nord
. It has 44 stops in the southbound direction and 48 stops in the northbound direction. It is also linked to Pie-IX Station
of the Montreal Metro
's green line. It is the STM's busiest bus route serving an average of 36,999 daily passengers on an average weekday. An average 42,000 passengers use both the 505 and 139 combined during an average week day making it one of the busiest bus corridors in the city. The fare is $3.00 cash (coins only) or an STM transit pass.
which operates on a reserved lane, though the 139 continues to operated every 3–5 minutes. On the week-end schedules are at intervals of 6 minutes during the day and 10 minutes in the morning and late evenings.
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
, Quebec
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
, Canada
Canada
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. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal
Société de transport de Montréal
The Société de transport de Montréal is a public transport agency that operates transit bus, and rapid transit services in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
(STM). The route operates 7 days a week between the hours of 5 AM and 1:30 AM and is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve
Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve is a borough of Montreal, Quebec.-History:In 1860, Hochelaga developed as a village counting a little more than 1000 inhabitants. In 1874, Hudon — a cotton factory- moved in...
, Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie
Rosemont–La Petite-Patrie is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is located in the centre-east of the city.-Geography:...
, Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension
Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension is a borough in the city of Montreal, Quebec. It has a population of 145,485 and an area of 16,05 km².-Location:...
and Montréal-Nord
Montréal-Nord
Montreal North is a borough of the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It consists entirely of the former city of Montréal-Nord on Island of Montreal in southwestern Quebec, Canada. It was amalgamated into the City of Montreal on January 1, 2002...
. It has 44 stops in the southbound direction and 48 stops in the northbound direction. It is also linked to Pie-IX Station
Pie-IX (Montreal Metro)
Pie-IX is a station on the Green Line of the Montreal Metro rapid transit system operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . It is in the district of Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in the borough of Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve in Montreal, Quebec, Canada...
of the Montreal Metro
Montreal Metro
The Montreal Metro is a rubber-tired metro system, and the main form of public transportation underground in the city of Montreal, Quebec, Canada....
's green line. It is the STM's busiest bus route serving an average of 36,999 daily passengers on an average weekday. An average 42,000 passengers use both the 505 and 139 combined during an average week day making it one of the busiest bus corridors in the city. The fare is $3.00 cash (coins only) or an STM transit pass.
Schedule
This route is part of the STM's 10 Minutes Max network, which means the routes is served by a bus at maxim intervals of 10 minutes or less between the hours of 6 AM and 9 PM during the week days, however during rush hour service is provided by bus route 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX
The 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La...
which operates on a reserved lane, though the 139 continues to operated every 3–5 minutes. On the week-end schedules are at intervals of 6 minutes during the day and 10 minutes in the morning and late evenings.
Future
By 2013 the construction of two reserved lanes for the 139 and 505 will be added to the centre of the boulevard, stretching from the north end of the city to the south end sould be complete. The reserved lanes will include medians, sidewalks and priority traffic light system to reduce passengers travel times and make it safer for pedestrians. The bus will operate 24 hours a day, as opposed to 20 hours a day.See also
- List of Montreal bus routes
- 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX505 Reserved Lane Pie-IXThe 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX is a bus route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It is operated by the Société de transport de Montréal . The route operates Monday to Friday during the morning and afternoon rush hour periods. It is a wheelchair accessible route. It serves the boroughs of Rosemont–La...
- Montreal bus rapid transitMontreal bus rapid transitThere was one bus rapid transit route in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in operation. It operated from 1989 to 2002 on Pie-IX Boulevard, and after it ceased operating, became a regular reserved lane rush hour service using regular bus stops as the 505 Reserved Lane Pie-IX. It is projected to return to...