Clark/Division is an 'L' station on the CTA's Red Line. It is a subway station with one island platform, located at 1200 North Clark Street, in the Near North Side neighborhood of Chicago, between the Gold Coast and Old Town. Much of Chicago's North Loop nightlife, including the Rush St. district and many bars and nightclubs are located close to the station.HistoryStructureClark/Division station is in the State Street subway, which opened on October 17, 1943. From Clark/Division northbound trains travel west along Division Street, turning northwest at Clybourn Avenue to North/Clybourn station, a distance of about 1+1/4mi to the northwest. Southbound trains turn south to follow State Street to Chicago station, about 1/2mi to the south.PlatformClark/Division is the only station in the State Street Subway north of the loop to have an island platform; all of the other stations in the subway north of the loop use side platforms. The station also still has its original illuminated type station signs, hanging from the center of the ceiling on the platform.RenovationOn September 10, 2012, a renovation project began at the station and ended on September 29, 2015. The renovation project made the station ADA accessible and provided new art features, bike racks, new signage, granite floors and stairs. The new LaSalle mezzanine and entrances opened at 5:00 a.m. on June 30, 2014. The station remained open during the project. The renovation has a projected cost of 50 million dollars. The renovation of the Clark mezzanine and entrances was completed on September 29, 2015.
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