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Coordinates: 41°4502N 87°3730W / 41.750419°N 87.625112°W / 41.750419; -87.625112
 

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79th
 

7900S
0E/0W

Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
Location15 West 79th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates41°45′02N 87°37′30W / 41.750419°N 87.625112°W / 41.750419; -87.625112
Owned byChicago Transit Authority
Line(s)Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms1Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA bus
Construction
Structure typeExpressway median
ParkingNo
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
History
OpenedSeptember 28, 1969
Rebuilt1977–80 (new entrance, elevator added)
2005–06 (renovation)
2013 (refurbished)
Previous names79th/State (station sign)
Passengers
2022874,011[1]Increase 6.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station
69th
toward Howard
Red Line 87th

Location

Map

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. 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

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CTA

References

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  1. ^ "Annual Ridership Report – Calendar Year 2022" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority, Ridership Analysis and Reporting. February 2, 2023. Retrieved June 9, 2023.
  • ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-04-30. Retrieved 2015-04-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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