Metra yesterday announced it has partnered with Chicago State University (CSU) to rehabilitate the 95th Street Station on the Electric Line in Chicago.
The project calls for construction of a new platform, entrance and commuter parking facility to make the station a “welcoming gateway to the university as well as the Metra system,” Metra officials said in a press release.
Currently, trains stop at the station only if signaled to do so. When the renovation is completed, the site will operate as a full station at which all trains will make scheduled stops.
“Renovation of the 95th Street/CSU train station is vital to the economic development of the community. Improving accessibility and security will attract businesses and provide multimodal transit options for our students; thus creating a transit-friendly environment,” said CSU President Zaldwaynaka Scott in a press release.
Meanwhile, Metra earlier this week completed renovations at the Libertyville Station on the Milwaukee District North Line in Libertyville, Illinois.
The $1.3 million project included renovation of the 1,464-square-foot depot structure, the addition of ADA-accessible restroom facilities, a vaulted ceiling, new benches and bike racks, and an improved drop-off area.
Federal capital dollars and Libertyville commuter parking lot funds paid for the project. RM Swanson Architects of Lake Forest designed it and Libertyville-based Efraim Carlson and Sons was the contractor.