Traffic & Transit
New Metra Electric 79th Street/Chatham Station Now Open After Renovations
It's part of a multiyear, multimillion-dollar plan to reconstruct numerous stations on the line.
December 17, 2024
CHICAGO (CBS) – The new 79th Street/Chatham station on the Metra Electric Line reopens Monday after being closed for over a year for renovations.
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According to Metra, IHC Construction of Elgin was awarded the $33.9 million contract to renovate the 79th, 87th, and 103rd Street stations. Work is being staged so that no more than two stations are closed at a time.
All three stations will have enclosed, ADA-accessible street-level entrances and lobbies with elevators, new stairs and headhouses, new composite deck platforms, and new lighting and signage.
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