LaSalle/Van Buren is a Chicago "L" station in downtown Chicago serving the CTA's Brown, Orange, Pink, and Purple Lines. LaSalle/Van Buren is one of the eight stations in the Loop. The station opened on October 3, 1897. LaSalle Street Station, terminal for Metra's Rock Island District trains, is less than a block from the station.
The station is seen in the 1986 film Running Scared with Gregory Hines and Billy Crystal. All of the surroundings, including the platforms and the station, are still the same now as they are in the movie. The station was also a location in one of the final scenes of the 1987 film Planes, Trains and Automobiles with Steve Martin and John Candy. The station is also seen in the 1974 film Three the Hard Way.
LaSalle/Van Buren and Quincy are the only two stations on the loop which largely retain their original appearance.
The Chicago Board of Trade Building is one block to the north.
Bus connections CTA Clark (Owl Service) Wentworth (weekday rush hours only) Broadway Museum Campus (Memorial Day–Labor Day only)
References
External links LaSalle/Van Buren Station Page
LaSalle Street entrance from Google Maps Street View Clark Street entrance from Google Maps Street View