Refresh & Renew

As part of our ongoing efforts to provide you with a safe and comfortable ride, crews will be performing an estimated $6.5 million in repairs and maintenance in 2026 across the CTA service region.

The scope of work varies by location, but can include:

Deep clean power washing of all surfaces (all locations)
Painting (all locations)
Lighting upgrades
Improved platform amenities
Renewal of finishes and fixtures
Utility and plumbing line repairs
Removal of outdated fixtures and equipment
Permanent repair work
Updating of old/damaged signage
And more!

Locations for 2026

Improvements will be made at the following 28 rail stations, plus 14 bus turnarounds:

Red Line: Sox-35th, Loyola, Chicago, Addison
Blue Line: Forest Park, Cicero, Harlem (Congress Branch), Addison, Cumberland, Montrose, Damen (O’Hare Branch)
Green Line: Harlem/Lake, Pulaski, California, Central, 51st, 35th/Bronzeville, 47th, Garfield
Brown Line: Wellington, Diversey, Kedzie
Orange Line: Western
Pink Line: Central Park, Western
Purple Line: Central, South Boulevard
Yellow Line: Dempster-Skokie
Bus Turnarounds: 79th St. & Perry Ave., 16th St. & 47th Pl. (Cicero, IL) , Narragansett Ave. & 63rd St., Belmont Ave. & Octavia Ave., Caldwell Ave. & Central Ave., Irving Park Rd. & Kedvale Ave., Touhy Ave. & Overhill Ave., Western Ave. & Berwyn Ave., Madison St. & Austin Blvd., 112th & Torrence, 115th & Springfield, North Ave & Clark, Jackson & Canal (Union Station), Howard & McCormick

New this year

Building on the success of the Refresh & Renew program, launched in 2019, CTA is expanding its efforts to create welcoming spaces across the system. In addition to performing routine maintenance that enhances the safety, security and overall look and feel of rail and bus facilities, crews will also be adding new child sized benches at 10 rail station locations, and landscaping elements at nine rail and bus locations.