The State/Lake ‘L’ station in the Loop will close starting Jan. 5, the Chicago Department of Transportation said Thursday.
The 120-year-old CTA station, one of the system’s most heavily used, will be demolished and reconstructed as part of a massive rebuild the city says will “improve safety, accessibility, and comfort for all riders.”
The new station is not expected to open until 2029.
Throughout construction, the city said, Brown, Green, Orange, Pink and Purple Line Express trains won’t stop at State/Lake. Riders can use nearby stations at Washington/Wabash and Clark/Lake, the city said, as well as the Lake Red Line subway station, which will remain open.
The rebuild will also impact Loop drivers. Starting Dec. 8, eastbound Lake Street between State Street and Wabash Avenue will have intermittent closures during off-peak hours, CDOT said. Starting Jan. 5, Lake St. will be limited to local traffic only between Dearborn Street and Wabash.
An existing southbound closure on State Street will be extended from Wacker Drive to Washington Street. Meanwhile, all lanes will open on northbound State to help mitigate congestion, the city said.
When the new station opens, it will feature elevators for ADA accessibility and wider platforms.
