The Station Will Close the Transit Gap and Better Serve the Growing Near West Side Community.

Mayor Rahm Emanuel today joined the Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) in unveiling the striking, modern design plans for the new CTA Damen Green Line station planned at Lake Street and Damen Avenue on the City’s Near West Side.

“Today the City moves a step closer to building a new community anchor for the residents of the Near West Side,” said Mayor Emanuel. “The new station will better serve those who live and work in the neighborhood and will become a gateway to further usher in economic growth for the area.”

The design plan is by Perkins + Will, a global architecture and design firm known for innovative transit station projects from British Columbia to Chongqing City, China. The materials and design elements were chosen and arranged to enhance and simplify an intuitive user experience of the facility and to allow for a long-lasting transit facility with low-maintenance requirements.

“CDOT is excited to share the design for the new station with the near West Side community,” said CDOT Commissioner Rebekah Scheinfeld. “This new state-of-the art, multi-modal transit station puts the ease of the passenger experience at the core of its design. It will allow users to seamlessly connect with buses, or to use bikes or walk to nearby destinations. It will support local neighborhood growth as well as have the capacity to serve large crowds attending events at the United Center.”