CTA to perform renovations on Blue Line station

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor

The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) will close the California Blue Line station for 42 days beginning Thursday, September 4, for major renovations as part of the "Your New Blue" modernization program for the O'Hare branch of the Blue Line. The station is scheduled to re-open October 16.

 

Originally opened in 1895, the California station will see substantial improvements to the station house exterior and interior, platform and other station elements. Work includes structural repairs, painting, new platforms, improved lighting, signage and new bike racks. The station’s historic features will be preserved and restored. Following completion of the work, the Damen station will receive similar structural and cosmetic repairs. Future phases of “Your New Blue” will bring improvements to other Blue Line O’Hare Branch stations.

The “Your New Blue” station work follows extensive track upgrades between Damen and Logan Square this year to increase train speeds and improve reliability. That work that was completed recently ahead of schedule and is also part of the “Your New Blue” project. The program will benefit the more than 80,000 customers who each weekday use stations along the branch, which had 25 million rides last year. “Your New Blue” will update a total of 13 Blue Line stations, make elevated and subway infrastructure upgrades, track signal improvements and traction power upgrades.

 

 

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