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79th 7900S 0E/0W
Chicago 'L' rapid transit station
General information
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)	Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA bus
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 28, 1969
Rebuilt	1977–80 (new entrance, elevator added) 2005–06 (renovation) 2013 (refurbished)
Previous names	79th/State (station sign)
Passengers
2022	874,011  6.4%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 69thtoward Howard Red Line 87thtoward 95th/Dan Ryan
Track layout Legend Red north to Howard 79th St. I-94 (Dan Ryan Expy.) Red south to 95th/Dan Ryan
Location

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.

Bus connections

CTA

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

References

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

External links

• Train schedule (PDF) at CTA official site
• 79th Station Page at Chicago-L.org
• 79th Station Page CTA official site
• 79th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View

• CTA Red Line stations
• Railway stations in the United States opened in 1969