Van Buren Street station

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Metra logo negative.pngVan Buren Street
South Shore Line logo PD white.svg
Metra ME.svg
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Hector Guimard-inspired entrance located close to Grant Park
General information
Location132 East Van Buren Street
Chicago Loop, Chicago, Illinois 60604
Coordinates(400 S/100 E)
41°52′38″N87°37′22″W / 41.877326°N 87.622844°W / 41.877326; -87.622844
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg CTA Bus
Aiga bus trans.svg Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone1 (Metra and South Shore)
History
Rebuilt1896
Electrified Overhead line,  1,500 V DC
Passengers
10,000 daily (Metra) [1]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Museum Campus/​11th Street Metra Electric Millennium Station
Terminus
Preceding station BSicon South Shore Line.svg NICTD Following station
Museum Campus/​11th Street South Shore Line Millennium Station
Terminus
Future services
Preceding station BSicon South Shore Line.svg NICTD Following station
Museum Campus/​11th Street Monon Corridor
peak hours
Millennium Station
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Roosevelt Road Electric Suburban Randolph Street
Terminus
Roosevelt Road
toward Addison
West Suburban
Location
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.

Contents

The station has three tracks, with one side and one island platform. 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. [2]

A refurbishment project will begin in the near future, with the station receiving new entrances and a green roof. As part of this renovation, the Guimard replica station entrance will be removed and relocated to a new location to be determined by the City of Chicago. [3] The South Shore Line is conducting a separate project to add a third platform to the station to allow for increased service. [4]

Bus connections

CTA Buses

References

  1. "Metra:Van Buren Street Station". Archived from the original on December 9, 2009. Retrieved November 9, 2009.
  2. "Paris Gives Chicago touch of Belle Epoque," Chicago Sun-Times, May 13, 2001 (retrieved 23 December 2006)
  3. Achong, Ian (April 23, 2023). "Plan Commission Approves Metra Van Buren Station Overhaul". Chicago YIMBY. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. https://metra.com/VanBurenStationProject [ bare URL ]