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South Side Green Line Track Work by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

The Garfield station has received two new, wide, temporary stairwells and banks of turnstiles to allow for easier connections for larger numbers of people to use the station, with direct connections to a new bus terminal, on the east side of the station.

This work is in anticipation of the Red Line South Reconstruction Project, which will reroute Red Line service to Ashland/63rd via the South Side 'L'. During the work, both the Red Line (Howard-Ashland/63rd service via the State Street Subway) and Green Line (Harlem-Cottage Grove service) will serve this station.

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Elevated Station Improvements by cta web, on Flickr

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Temporary Ashland/63rd Signage by cta web, on Flickr

As we performed some of the finishing touches on getting ready for the Red Line South Reconstruction project and reroutes, CTA workers made their way across the Red Line to put up temporary signs indicating Ashland/63rd as the terminus of the Red Line opposite Howard, as trains will terminate there, instead of 95th/Dan Ryan, for five months during the project.

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Temporary Ashland/63rd Signage by cta web, on Flickr

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

Workers install hardware under the 'L' near new signs that help guide people to buses and trains at Garfield, which is about to be a major transfer point between free shuttles and Red Line and Green Line trains.

Some finishing touches have been going in at Garfield in preparation for the large number of people who will be transferring from free, express shuttles to the station--including improvements to passenger flow in and out of the station, bus terminal connections and new customer information.

Service changes for the reconstruction project begin May 19th! Know before you go: redlinesouth.com/

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations

New digital signs showing CTA Train Tracker show upcoming estimated arrivals. An update to Train Tracker added more schedule-based data to show trains beyond just those which are already in service and generating real-time info, so you can always see the next train and when a following train should arrive.

Some finishing touches have been going in at Garfield in preparation for the large number of people who will be transferring from free, express shuttles to the station--including improvements to passenger flow in and out of the station, bus terminal connections and new customer information.

Service changes for the reconstruction project begin May 19th! Know before you go: redlinesouth.com/

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

These signs, often called "breadcrumbs," help guide you to where to go for buses, parking, paratransit, or the Kiss & Ride.

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

A wide bank of turnstiles is in place for entry to trains to downtown and Howard or Harlem, via the Red Line and Green Line, respectively.

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

An electrician works on some wiring under new signs that indicate service toward Ashland/63rd or Cottage Grove.

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

Turnstiles will allow free entry, so the Chicago Card discs have been replaced with graphics that note it's a free transfer.

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

New signs for outbound service show Red Line to Ashland/63rd and Green Line to Cottage Grove.

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

Signs that direct people to the special, free, express shuttles that will take them to closed Red Line South stations have been mounted in the bus terminal.

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Garfield Station - Shuttle Transfer Preparations by cta web, on Flickr

A Red Line timetable for the Garfield elevated station, showing Howard-Ashland/63rd Service appears on a windbreak.

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Red Line Training/Demonstration Train by cta web, on Flickr

As with most major new routings implemented by CTA, we've been running some training/demonstration trains with employees to follow the Red Line's new, temporary route for during Red Line South Reconstruction. The train operated from Howard to Ashland/63rd, and back, via the State Street Subway.

These photos show information that was posted inside the train—as well as the train itself with its red, Howard and Ashland/63rd destination signs—as it made its way across the new routing.

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Red Line Training/Demonstration Train by cta web, on Flickr

These photos show information that was posted inside the train—as well as the train itself with its red, Howard and Ashland/63rd destination signs—as it made its way across the new routing.

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Green Line Training/Demonstration Train by cta web, on Flickr

As with most major new routings implemented by CTA, we've been running some training/demonstration trains with employees to follow the Green Line's new, temporary routings for during Red Line South Reconstruction. The train operated from Harlem/Lake to Roosevelt, as well as around the full Outer Loop track, and back to Harlem, as some morning and evening rush hour trips will do (respectively).

These photos show information that was posted inside the train—as well as the train itself with its green, Loop and Roosevelt destination signs.

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Green Line Training/Demonstration Train by cta web, on Flickr

These photos show information that was posted inside the train—as well as the train itself with its green, Loop and Roosevelt destination signs.

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Red Line Training/Demonstration Train by cta web, on Flickr

As with most major new routings implemented by CTA, we've been running some training/demonstration trains with employees to follow the Red Line's new, temporary route for during Red Line South Reconstruction. The train operated from Howard to Ashland/63rd, and back, via the State Street Subway.

These photos show information that was posted inside the train—as well as the train itself with its red, Howard and Ashland/63rd destination signs—as it made its way across the new routing.