Cermak–McCormick Place is a "L" station on the CTA's Green Line. The station, designed by Chicago-based

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and engineered by Primary Consultant T.Y. Lin International, is located at Cermak Road and State Street in the Near South Side neighborhood of

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. The station includes three entrances – one on each side of Cermak Road and one at 23rd Street. The main station entrance is built on the north side of Cermak road. The new station replaced the original Cermak station that opened on June 6, 1892, closed on September 9, 1977, and was demolished in 1978. The new, fully accessible

infill station An infill station (sometimes in-fill station) is a train station built on an existing passenger rail, rapid transit, or light rail line to address demand in a location between existing stations. Such stations take advantage of existing train serv ...

was engineered and constructed into and around the existing, historic elevated rapid transit structure while maintaining full transit service. The station's signature element is the structural steel tube that serves as a windbreak for passenger boarding areas. Both the former and the new station are situated south of and north of . On January 17, 2012, Chicago mayor

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announced at a press conference that the Cermak station would be rebuilt in order to serve

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. The $50 million investment is also intended to boost the development of residential neighborhoods in the City's Near South Side and revitalize the adjacent historic

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. A groundbreaking ceremony for the new station was held on August 29, 2013. The new Cermak-McCormick Place Green Line station opened on February 8, 2015.

Bus Connections

CTA *21 Cermak *29 State

Notes and references

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References

CTA Green Line stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1892 Railway stations closed in 1977 Railway stations in the United States opened in 2015 1892 establishments in Illinois 1977 disestablishments in Illinois 2015 establishments in Illinois McCormick Place {{Chicago-metro-stub