CHICAGO — The Garfield Green Line station in Washington Park will receive "major improvements" during a new project, the city said.
The station will see its platform canopies extended, elevator and escalator improvements and the installation of public art and landscaping, according to a news release from the Mayor's Office. The original station house, which is no longer used by customers, will be restored and improved so it can be used as a community space.
The city hopes the changes — dubbed the Garfield Gateway project — can make the station into a "focal point" on the South Side.
“The Garfield Gateway Project will better serve the nearly 475,000 passengers who rely on this Green Line station each year," said Sen. Dick Durbin, according to a city news release.
Bike lanes, benches and bike racks will be put in at the station, the city said, and the changes will also bring improved pedestrian crossings to the area.
The project comes at the same time as community groups, the University of Chicago and property owners are leading a neighborhood revitalization effort, the city said.
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