CTA Red Line Lake Station Elevator Temporarily Out

CTA elevator at Lake Station's Washington/Randolph entrance closed with no repair timeline

CTA Lake Station Elevator Out on Red Line

Riders who need accessible entry at Lake Station on Chicago's Red Line will have to use alternate entrances after an elevator went out of service. The Chicago Transit Authority issued an alert Saturday night saying the elevator at the Washington/Randolph entrance is temporarily closed. Officials haven't said when the elevator will return to service, listing the restoration date as to be determined.

Accessibility Impact at Downtown Station

The outage affects one of the main accessible routes into Lake Station, which serves Chicago's downtown Loop district. Transit officials said passengers requiring accessible routes should plan accordingly and use other station entrances with working elevators. The CTA maintains elevators throughout its rail system to provide accessible entry points at all stations. Officials didn't specify which alternate accessible entrances riders should use at Lake Station.

Repair Timeline Remains Unclear

CTA crews are working to assess how long repairs will take, transit officials said. The agency stated it'll update the alert once crews can estimate a return-to-service date, but officials haven't provided a timeline for when that assessment will be complete. The elevator outage was reported in an alert issued at 10:30 p.m. Saturday. Officials said crews are working to restore the elevator as quickly as possible but didn't provide details about what caused the outage or the extent of repairs needed.

Part of Systemwide Elevator Maintenance

The Lake Station outage is among multiple elevator alerts currently active across the CTA system, according to the agency's status information. Transit officials said the CTA provides ongoing maintenance, repairs and upgrades for elevators throughout its rail network. The agency didn't say how many other elevator outages are currently affecting the system or which stations are impacted.

What Riders Need to Know

Passengers who need accessible entry at Lake Station should check for alternate entrances before traveling, transit officials said. The CTA hasn't announced when it'll provide an estimated repair completion date. Riders can get real-time service alerts and accessible route information through Moovit, which provides updates for CTA trains and buses across Chicago.