79th (CTA)

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79th
Station statistics
Address 15 W. 79th St.,
Chicago, IL 60620
Coordinates (7900S/1W)
Lines
Red Line
Connections CTA bus
Structure Surface Level
Platforms 1 Island Platform
Tracks 2
Other information
Opened September 28, 1969
Rebuilt 1977-80, 2005-06
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Formerly 79th/State (Station Sign)
Traffic
Passengers (2006) 2,406,541 4%

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Red Line. It is also the first station to feature an elevator for ADA accessibility.

[edit] CTA Bus connections

  • 8A - South Halsted
  • 24 - Wentworth
  • 29 - State
  • N29 - State Night Bus (Owl Service)
  • 75 - 74th-75th
  • 79 - 79th
  • N79 - 79th Night Bus (Owl Service)

[edit] References

Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station
toward Howard
Red Line