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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.[6][4]

Auburn Park
General information
Location	79th Street Chicago, Illinois United States
Coordinates	41.75021980°N 87.64019170°W / 41.75021980; -87.64019170[1]
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Rock Island District
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Status	Under construction[2]
Fare zone	B
History
Opened	1879[3] (Rock Island)
Opening	2023[4] (Metra)
Closed	1978[5] (Rock Island)
Rebuilt	September 30, 2019[2]
Future services
Preceding station Metra Following station Gresham toward Joliet Rock Island 35th Street toward LaSalle Street
Former services Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Gresham toward Joliet Suburban Service Hamilton Park toward Chicago

History

The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad operated an Auburn Park station at 78th Street[5] from 1879[3] to 1978.[5] 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.[6][2]

The ceremonial groundbreaking of the station was held on September 30, 2019.[2]

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