Metra announced that it has completed the rehabilitation of the 111th Street/Pullman Station. The $250,000 project included the replacement of the warming house; replacement of platform deck boards; removal of an unused portion of the platform; replacement of the stairway to the platform and the structure over the stairway; new LED lights, heaters and an electronic device charging station in the warming house; and other cosmetic improvements.
As part of the project, which began in June, Metra painted the warming house to resemble a Pullman Palace Car Company railcar that was manufactured in the South Side neighborhood in 1898 for use on the Pennsylvania Limited between Chicago and New York in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
“We like to say our stations are the gateways to the communities we serve, and we’re excited to have enhanced this gateway to the Pullman National Monument. We hope it will help encourage tourism to this unique and historic site,” said Executive Director/CEO Don Orseno.
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