Auburn Park station

Auburn Park
Auburn Park
	Construction site at the future Auburn Park station (July 2024)
General information
Location	79th Street; Chicago, Illinois; United States
Coordinates	41°45′01″N 87°38′25″W / 41.7502°N 87.6402°W
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Rock Island District
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1879 (Rock Island)
Opening	2025 (Metra)
Closed	1978 (Rock Island)
Rebuilt	September 30, 2019
Future services
Former services
Location
Location

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

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

CTA

79 79th (Owl Service)

References

^ "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.