Auburn Park station explained
| Style: | Metra |
| Auburn Park |
| Address: | 79th Street
Chicago, Illinois |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 41.7502°N -87.6402°W |
| Line: | Rock Island District |
| Status: | Under construction |
| Tracks: | 2 |
| Opened: | 1879[1] (Rock Island) |
| Closed: | 1978[2] (Rock Island) |
| Opening: | 2025 (Metra) |
| Rebuilt: | September 30, 2019 |
| Accessible: | Yes |
| Owned: | Metra |
| Zone: | 2 |
| Other Services Header: | Future services |
| Other Services2 Header: | Former services |
| Other Services2 Collapsible: | yes |
| Mapframe: | yes |
| Mapframe-Custom: | | Shape: | none | | Line: | none | | Marker: | rail | | Marker-Color: | - e1261c
| | Zoom: | 15 |
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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.[3] [4]
History
The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operated an Auburn Park station at 78th Street from 1879 to 1978. After ridership dropped to 21 daily riders, the station was dropped from most train schedules in favor of increased service to the and stations in the suburbs.[5] The Metra station was expected to begin construction after two state bonds were approved in 2009;[6] however, budgeting issues delayed the release of funds. The ceremonial groundbreaking of the station was held on September 30, 2019.[7] As of June 2022, construction is estimated to be completed by 2025.[8]
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Notes and References
- Carlson . Norman . Metra 2020: My Metra, Major Construction Projects and New Car Procurement . First & Fastest . 37 . 1 . 11 . Shore Line Interurban Historical Society.
- Carlson . Norman . Metra 2020: My Metra, Major Construction Projects and New Car Procurement . First & Fastest . 37 . 1 . 9 . Shore Line Interurban Historical Society.
- Metra . Metra joins local leaders to celebrate new Auburn Park Station project . September 30, 2019 . April 29, 2021.
- Web site: Golden . Jamie Nesbitt . Construction Starts Soon On Auburn Park Metra Station Along Rock Island Line . Block Club Chicago . 26 May 2021 . 8 December 2020.
- News: South Side stops cut: SW suburbs win increased train service. March 31, 1977. B6. Chicago Tribune.
- News: Thomas . Patrick . Local historic Metra stations in line for renovation project . 30 April 2021 . The Beverly Review . December 16, 2009.
- News: Auburn-Gresham neighborhood breaks ground on new Metra station at Auburn Park . April 29, 2021 . ABC 7 Chicago . September 30, 2019.
- News: Reed. Atavia. Auburn Park, A $35 Million Metra Station, Is Moving Forward: 'Auburn Gresham Is On The Move'. June 22, 2022. Block Club Chicago. March 9, 2023. June 23, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220623083944/https://blockclubchicago.org/2022/06/22/auburn-park-a-35-million-metra-station-is-moving-forward-auburn-gresham-is-on-the-move/.
