CTA State/Lake station closing until 2029 for construction beginning next month
The CTA State/Lake elevated station will close next month for demolition and construction of a new station that could take at least three years to complete.
Trains will bypass the station for the duration of the work, set to begin Jan. 5, 2026 and not end until some time in 2029, city officials announced Thursday.
The station, built in 1895 and the Loop’s second busiest, serves the Brown, Green, Orange and Pink and Purple lines.
The planned station will feature wider platforms, new elevators for full ADA accessibility, a glass canopy, and improved lighting and visibility.
A revised CTA rail map includes the closure of the State/Lake station.
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Lake Street will be closed to vehicle traffic intermittently starting Dec. 8 to prepare the site for demolition, the city said. Once the station closes, Lake Street will be limited to local traffic between Dearborn Street and Wabash Avenue.
State Street will also traffic impacts.
The existing southbound closure of State Street will be extended from Wacker Drive to Washington Street. Northbound State Street will have its lanes reopened to alleviate congestion issues.
Sidewalks on Lake Street and State Street will remain open to pedestrians, officials said.
For more information about the project and to sign up for updates, visit www.statelakestation.org.
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