Van Buren Street station is a commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric District 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. 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 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. The South Shore Line is conducting a separate project to add a third platform to the station to allow for increased service.
Bus connections CTA Buses Bronzeville/Union Station King Drive Cottage Grove (Owl Service) Cottage Grove Express Jackson Park Express Harrison Jeffery Jump South Shore Express Jackson Museum Campus (Summer Service Only) Outer DuSable Lake Shore Express Clarendon/Michigan Express Sheridan
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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