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8/12/2024
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) President Dorval Carter Jr. and other local officials last week marked the reopening of Damen Green Line station at Lake Street and Damen Avenue.
The new $80 million station — which fills a 1.5-mile service gap between the Ashland and California stops — restores rail service to the neighborhood for the first time since the original station was closed at the location in 1948, CTA officials said in a news release.
The station serves the Kinzie Industrial Corridor, United Center, Malcolm X College and the surrounding residential area on Chicago's near-west side.
“This new station is a transformational achievement for our city,” said Johnson. “[It] will have a multiplying effect on the neighborhood, attracting future investments for a vibrant hub of multi-use developments.”
The station was built by contractor was F.H. Paschen and designed by Perkins & Will. It features a large mural by artist Folayemi Wilson that highlights the history of various ethnic groups on the Chicago's near West Side. A glass bridge connects the inbound and outbound train platforms, offering spectacular views of Chicago's skyline, CTA officials said.