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

  1. ^ "79th Street & South Lowe Avenue" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Metra joins local leaders to celebrate new Auburn Park Station project" (Press release). Metra. September 30, 2019. Archived from the original on April 30, 2021. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  6. ^ Golden, Jamie Nesbitt (December 8, 2020). "Construction Starts Soon On Auburn Park Metra Station Along Rock Island Line". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "South Side stops cut: SW suburbs win increased train service". Chicago Tribune. March 31, 1977. p. B6.
  8. ^ Thomas, Patrick (December 16, 2009). "Local historic Metra stations in line for renovation project". The Beverly Review. Retrieved April 30, 2021.
  9. ^ 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.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Park_station
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