Van Buren Street (Metra)

Infobox Station
name=Van Buren Street
type=Metra regional rail
NICTD

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address=Michigan Avenue between Jackson & Van Buren Streets
Chicago, IL
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other=CTA Bus
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mpassengers=The Van Buren Street Station is a commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago; and the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana.

One of the station's entrances is a replica of an Hector Guimard-designed, "art nouveau"-style Paris subway entrance. The entrance was given to Chicago as a gift by the city of Paris in 2001. [ [http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20010513/ai_n13910563 "Paris Gives Chicago touch of Belle Epoque,"] Chicago Sun-Times, May 13 2001 (retrieved 12/23/2006)]

Bus Connections

CTA Buses
* #1 Indiana/Hyde Park
* #3 King Drive
* #X3 King Drive Express
* #4 Cottage Grove (Owl Service)
* #X4 Cottage Grove Express
* #6 Jackson Park Express
* #7 Harrison
* #14 Jeffery Express
* #26 South Shore Express
* #X28 Stony Island Express
* #126 Jackson
* #129 West Loop/South Loop
* #130 Grant Park Treasures (Summer Weekends/Special Events Only)
* #132 Goose Island Express
* #145 Wilson/Michigan Express
* #147 Outer Drive Express
* #148 Clarendon/Michigan Express
* #151 Sheridan (Owl Service)

Pace Buses
* #355 Lansing

External links

* [http://metrarail.com/Sched/me/van_buren.shtml Metra Electric - Van Buren Street Station]
* [http://www.nictd.com/service/stations.htm#VAN%20BUREN%20STREET%20(Chicago) Van Buren Street (Northern Indiana Commuter Transportation District)]

References