This project is complete.
Project summary
The new Damen Green Line station opened in the summer of 2024 along the Lake Street Branch at Damen Avenue. The station fills a gap between existing Green Line stations and provides convenient connections to people living and working on the near West Side.
The Damen station provides much-needed transit access for the growing communities in Westhaven Park and people working near the Kinzie Industrial Corridor or attending games and concerts at the United Center.
The public artwork featured in the station is a two-dimensional collage rendered as a monumental mosaic created by interdisciplinary artist/designer, Fo (Folayemi) Wilson.
The Chicago Department of Transportation (CDOT) led the construction of the station, which was designed by Chicago-based Perkins & Will, a global architecture and design firm known for innovative transit projects from British Columbia to Chongqing City, China.
The cost of this project was $80 million, and it was funded by the Kinzie Industrial Corridor Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District.
Station amenities/scope
- A fare collection area with architectural finishes including two elevators, and one escalator.
- One point of entry, various points of exit (since it is expected that most passengers will be leaving station, not entering it).
- Station materials/design elements enhance and simplify an intuitive user experience of the facility.
- Built to be a long-lasting transit facility with low-maintenance requirements.
- A grand stairway and escalator, visible through station’s transparent glass façade, will guide arriving passengers up to the platform level.
- A glass bridge will facilitate connections between inbound and outbound train platforms.
- Visible structure of bridge provides dynamic reference to Chicago’s iconic steel bridges and creates a memorable icon for the station.
- A staffed main entrance on the southwest corner at Damen/Lake for convenient access and bus transfers
- Two platforms; wide platforms for increased capacity and improved circulation, featuring full canopy coverage for weather protection
- Elevator access to both platforms
- LED energy efficient lighting, security cameras and speakers throughout the station
- New signage, including digital displays, neighborhood maps and Braille
- Bike racks and a Divvy Bike station