Auburn Park station
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.jpg) Construction site at the future Auburn Park station (July 2024) | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 79th Street Chicago, Illinois United States | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°45′01″N 87°38′25″W / 41.7502°N 87.6402°W[1] | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rock Island District | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Status | Under construction[2] | ||||||||||||
| Fare zone | 2 | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1879[3] (Rock Island) | ||||||||||||
| Opening | 2025 (Metra) | ||||||||||||
| Closed | 1978[4] (Rock Island) | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | September 30, 2019[2] | ||||||||||||
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Auburn Park is a planned railroad station on the South Side of Chicago serving Metra's Rock Island District. It will be located on the southeast corner of 79th Street and South Lowe Avenue.[5][6]
History
[edit]The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operated an Auburn Park station at 78th Street[4] from 1879[3] to 1978.[4] After ridership dropped to 21 daily riders, the station was dropped from most train schedules in favor of increased service to the Oak Forest and Midlothian stations in the suburbs.[7] The Metra station was expected to begin construction after two state bonds were approved in 2009;[8] however, budgeting issues delayed the release of funds.[5][2] The ceremonial groundbreaking of the station was held on September 30, 2019.[2] As of June 2022, construction is estimated to be completed by 2025.[9]
Bus Connections
[edit]- 79 79th (Owl Service)
References
[edit]- ^ "79th Street & South Lowe Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Auburn-Gresham neighborhood breaks ground on new Metra station at Auburn Park". ABC 7 Chicago. September 30, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ a b Carlson, Norman (ed.). "Metra 2020: My Metra, Major Construction Projects and New Car Procurement". First & Fastest. 37 (1). Shore Line Interurban Historical Society: 11.
- ^ a b c Carlson, Norman (ed.). "Metra 2020: My Metra, Major Construction Projects and New Car Procurement". First & Fastest. 37 (1). Shore Line Interurban Historical Society: 9.
- ^ a b "Metra joins local leaders to celebrate new Auburn Park Station project" (Press release). Metra. September 30, 2019. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Golden, Jamie Nesbitt (8 December 2020). "Construction Starts Soon On Auburn Park Metra Station Along Rock Island Line". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved 26 May 2021.
- ^ "South Side stops cut: SW suburbs win increased train service". Chicago Tribune. March 31, 1977. p. B6.
- ^ Thomas, Patrick (December 16, 2009). "Local historic Metra stations in line for renovation project". The Beverly Review. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ Reed, Atavia (June 22, 2022). "Auburn Park, A $35 Million Metra Station, Is Moving Forward: 'Auburn Gresham Is On The Move'". Block Club Chicago. Archived from the original on June 23, 2022. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
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