79th (CTA station)

79th
Station statistics
Address 15 West 79th Street
Chicago, Illinois 60620
Lines
  Red Line
Connections CTA bus
Structure Surface Level
Platforms 1 Island platform
Tracks 2
Bicycle facilities Yes
Other information
Opened September 28, 1969
Rebuilt 1977-80, 2005-06
Accessible
Owned by Chicago Transit Authority
Formerly 79th/State (Station Sign)
Traffic
Passengers (2009) 2,520,986[1]  4.8%
Services
Preceding station   Chicago 'L'   Following station
toward Howard
 Red Line

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. It was the first station on the Dan Ryan to feature an elevator for accessibility.

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. ^ "Rail Ridership by Branch and Entrance: December 2009" (PDF). Chicago Transit Authority. http://www.transitchicago.com/assets/1/ridership_reports/2009-12.pdf. Retrieved 2010-04-07. 

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