Four renovated North Side Red Line stations reopen
After years of renovations, four Red Line stations on the North Side reopened at midnight Sunday.
The stations at Argyle, Bryn Mawr, Lawrence and Berwyn have been closed since 2021. They were updated during the first phase of the CTA’s $2.1 billion Red and Purple Line modernization project that started in 2019.
The stations were made more accessible with new elevators and escalators. The station's platforms were widened, and each location has new train trackers, benches, overhead canopies, turnstiles and fare machines, according to the CTA.
Temporary stops at Argyle and Bryn Mawr are now closed.
The CTA has more renovation plans for under the new tracks. The agency plans on redeveloping 10 blocks of space under the Red and Purple Line tracks from Lawrence and Ardmore avenues.
The plans include a walking path, dog park, benches, community plaza space, playground and fitness area. Construction is expected to start next year and be finished in 2027.
The CTA expects to begin another major Red Line project next year. The Red Line train will be extended to 130th Street, and four new stations will be added to the line at 103rd, 111th, 116th and 130th streets. The $5.75-billion project is estimated to be completed in five years.