Platforms 1 island platform Bicycle facilities Yes Opened 16 May 1908 Owner Chicago Transit Authority | Structure type Embankment Disabled access Yes Phone +1 312-836-7000 Tracks 4 | |
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Location 1119 West Granville Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60660 Owned by Chicago Transit Authority Address 1119 W Granville Ave, Chicago, IL 60660, USA Similar Thorndale (CTA), Loyola (CTA), Bryn Mawr‑Red Line, Jarvis (CTA), Morse‑Red Line | ||
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.
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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.
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.
2012 renovation
As part of an $86 million 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. The Granville station reopened at 10 p.m. on July 13, 2012.
Bus connections
CTA