The Addison Brown Line station reopened December 3, 2007 following work to lengthen platforms, rebuild the stationhouse and make the station accessible.

Two newly installed elevators are now in operation making the station accessible to all CTA customers. With the completion of the renovations, Addison is the 80th of CTA’s 144 rail stations to become accessible. In addition to the new elevators, accessible features also include: an accessible turnstile, tactile platform edging, gap fillers, TTY telephones and Braille signs. watch video

Also new to the station are two auxiliary exits, one serving the northbound platform and one serving the southbound platform. Other upgrades include wider stairways, additional turnstiles, a new platform canopy, customer assistant call buttons, an information kiosk, heaters, benches, brighter lighting, windbreaks and improved station and directional signs.  

Irving Park station closed temporarily on December 3. While the Irving Park station is closed, customers may board the Brown Line at the adjacent, newly-renovated Montrose or Addison stations.