Van Buren Street station

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.

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.

A refurbishment project will begin in 2024, with the station receiving new entrances and a green roof.

Bus connections

CTA Buses

• 1 Bronzeville/Union Station
• 3 King Drive
• 4 Cottage Grove (Owl Service)
• X4 Cottage Grove Express
• 6 Jackson Park Express
• 7 Harrison
• J14 Jeffery Jump
• 26 South Shore Express
• 126 Jackson
• 130 Museum Campus (Summer Service Only)
• 147 Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express
• 148 Clarendon/Michigan Express
• 151 Sheridan

Gallery

References

External links

• Metra – Stations – Van Buren Street
• South Shore Line - Stations
• Jackson Drive entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Van Buren Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Article from Railway Review (1897) with original floor plan

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