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Granville station (CTA)

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Granville is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's Red Line, part of the Chicago 'L' rapid transit system. It is located at 1119 West Granville Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. It is in the Edgewater neighborhood, close to the Rogers Park border. From Granville, trains take 36 minutes to reach the Chicago Loop. Purple Line weekday rush hour express service use the outside tracks and do not stop at this station.

Location1119 West Granville Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660
Coordinates41.993731°N 87.659148°W / 41.993731; -87.659148
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Granville
 
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General information
Location1119 West Granville Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660
Coordinates41.993731°N 87.659148°W / 41.993731; -87.659148
OwnerChicago Transit Authority
LineNorth Side main line
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
Structure type
Embankment
Cycle facilities
Yes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedMay 16, 1908; 118 years ago (1908-05-16)
Rebuilt1921, 1980, 2012
Former namesNorth Edgewater
Passengers
2025787,021[1] Increase 4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
Loyola
toward Howard
Red Line Thorndale
     Purple Line does not stop here
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Rogers Park
toward Llewellyn Park
Chicago – Evanston Edgewater
toward Chicago
Location
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History

Granville station was opened as North Edgewater in 1908. The station was rebuilt in 1921, and the name was changed to Granville. The current station dates to 1980 when an escalator and elevator were added, making this the first Chicago ‘L’ station to feature an elevator for accessibility.

A police station, jointly administered by Loyola University Chicago, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Chicago Police Department was opened outside the Granville station on March 13, 2006.[2]

2012 renovation

As part of an $86 million (equivalent to $121 million in 2025[3]) rehabilitation project on the Red Line, the Granville station closed on June 1, 2012, for renovation. The project lasted approximately one month. Other north side stations were renovated following Granville's completion.[4] The Granville station reopened at 10 p.m. on July 13, 2012.

Bus connections

CTA

The 36 bus stops approximately 1/2 block west of the station entrance, while the 136, 147, and 151 buses stop 2 blocks east on Sheridan Road.

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