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Van Buren Street station

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Coordinates
  
(400 S/100 E)

Tracks
  
4

Opened
  
1896

Platforms in use
  
1

Owned by
  
Disabled access
  
Yes

Owner
  
Van Buren Street station

Location
  
132 East Van Buren StreetChicago Loop, Chicago, Illinois 60604

Line(s)
  
Address
  
Chicago, IL 60605, United States

Connections
  
Chicago Transit Authority, Pace

Similar
  
Millennium Station, LaSalle Street Station, Chicago Union Station, Ogilvie Transportation Center, McCormick Place station

Metra cab ride from 93rd st south chicago to van buren street station on the metra electric


Van Buren Street station is a commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago neighborhood; and the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana.

Contents

The station has three tracks, with one side and one island platform. During the morning rush hour, platform 1 serves all outbound trains. Platform 2 serves local trains arriving from South Chicago, and trains from Blue Island. Platform 3 serves trains from the University Park mainline, which are usually expresses. During the off-peak hours and evening rush hour, Platform 1 serves express trains serving the University Park mainline. Platform 2 serves local trains headed for South Chicago, and trains headed for Blue Island. Platform 3 serves all inbound trains. In addition, South Shore Line trains from Millennium Station use platform 1, while trains to Millennium Station use platform 3, regardless of the time of day.

One of the station's entrances is a replica of an Hector Guimard-designed, Art Nouveau-style Paris Métro entrance. The entrance was given to Chicago as a gift by the city of Paris in 2001.

Bus connections

CTA Buses

  • 1 Bronzeville/Union Station
  • 3 King Drive
  • 4 Cottage Grove (Owl Service)
  • 6 Jackson Park Express
  • 7 Harrison
  • J14 Jeffery Jump
  • 26 South Shore Express
  • 126 Jackson
  • 130 Museum Campus (Summer Service Only)
  • 132 Goose Island Express
  • 145 Wilson/Michigan Express
  • 147 Outer Drive Express
  • 148 Clarendon/Michigan Express
  • 151 Sheridan
  • References

    Van Buren Street station Wikipedia