The Yellow Line entered service on April 28, 1967, serving the Expo 67 site on Île Sainte-Hélène.

[9] 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.

[10] The work also included improvements to lighting, refurbishment of staircases, new architectural facings including wall tiling and ceilings, rearranging of corridors to the Orange and Green line platforms, as well as refurbishment and renovation of the entrance buildings.

[12] Alongside the renovation work, the station has been made partially accessible through the addition of elevators.

In November 2020, work to make the Green Line platforms accessible was completed, with the opening of two additional elevators.

The main part of the station is a cruciform cut and cover volume built underneath 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.

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 the Metro's operating hours.

Three paintings by Robert LaPalme [fr] are located over the main staircase leading to the Yellow Line terminus.

The most recent art piece put in place inside the station is the Wall of Peace on the concourse level of the Yellow Line.

Gare d'autocars de Montréal, Montreal's main intercity bus terminal, is located close to the station.