Mission Statement

The current Clybourn Metra Station, located at Ashland and Armitage Avenues, is among the busiest stations served by Metra, but its antiquated, early 20th Century design is no longer suitable for modern mass transit needs. A replacement station in a new location is needed to service this area.

Despite its prominent position in the Metra system, servicing some of the most well-populated communities in the Chicago area, Clybourn Station has received minimal investment over the last several decades and has fallen into substantial disrepair. The station presents a clear safety risk, lacks ADA compliance, and is beset by significantly deteriorating infrastructure which makes the station unfit for modern use.

The City of Chicago is committed to fostering the transformation of the former industrial area located adjacent to the Clybourn Metra Station. Among other notable efforts to modernize the surrounding area’s infrastructure, it has rezoned significant portions of the North Branch Industrial Corridor to allow for mixed use developments, sought avenues to connect the Bloomingdale Trail/606 to the east side of the Chicago River, and studied options to untangle the increasingly hazardous intersection of Ashland, Armitage and Elston Avenues.

The current station is barely able to accommodate existing ridership. As future growth of the area is ensured, we require new, mass transit infrastructure to support this reimagined corridor.

Clybourn Reimagined has been formed to advocate for such a vision.

It is comprised of an active group of community leaders, mass transit advocates and others strongly advocating for a new, relocated Clybourn Station compatible with 21st century needs to service our community.

The first step in this process is for the necessary Phase 1 feasibility study to occur. The funding for the Phase 1 study has been allocated and we strongly advocate for this study to proceed as quickly as possible.

Clybourn Reimagined has been formed to advocate for such a vision.

It is comprised of an active group of community leaders, mass transit advocates and others seeking a new, modern Clybourn Station to service our community. The funding for the preliminary Phase 1 study has now been secured, and we strongly advocate for this study to proceed as quickly as possible.