79th station

79th
 
7900S
0E/0W
Location 15 West 79th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates 41°45′02″N 87°37′30″W / 41.750419°N 87.625112°W / 41.750419; -87.625112
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)
  Red Line
Platforms 1 Island platform
Tracks 2
Connections CTA bus
Construction
Structure type Expressway median
Bicycle facilities Yes
Disabled access Yes
History
Opened September 28, 1969
Rebuilt 1977–80 (new entrance, elevator added), 2005–06 (renovation), 2013 (refurbished)
Previous names 79th/State (Station Sign)
Traffic
Passengers (2017) 2,213,115[1] Decrease 6.4%
Rank 23 out of 143
Services
Preceding station   Chicago "L"   Following station
Dan Ryan Branch
toward Howard
Red Line
Route map
Red Line
north to Howard
 79th St.
Red Line
south to 95th/Dan Ryan

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. It was the first station on the Dan Ryan branch to feature an elevator for accessibility. The station's location is between the Greater Grand Crossing and Chatham neighborhoods.

79th closed from May 19, 2013 to October 20, 2013 for the Red Line South Reconstruction Project.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

  • 8A South Halsted
  • 24 Wentworth
  • 29 State
  • 75 74th/75th
  • 79 79th (Owl Service)

Notes and references

Notes

    References

    1. ↑ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2017" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. January 31, 2018. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
    2. ↑ http://www.transitchicago.com/dr-track/
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