79th station

79th is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Dan Ryan branch of the Red Line. The station is located in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. It was the first station on the Dan Ryan branch to feature an elevator for accessibility. The station's location is between the Greater Grand Crossing and Chatham neighborhoods.

79th   7900S 0E/0W
General information
Location	15 West 79th Street Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates	41.750419°N 87.625112°W / 41.750419; -87.625112
Owned by	Chicago Transit Authority
Line(s)	Dan Ryan Branch
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA bus
Construction
Structure type	Expressway median
Parking	No
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
History
Opened	September 28, 1969
Rebuilt	1977–80 (new entrance, elevator added) 2005–06 (renovation) 2013 (refurbished)
Previous names	79th/State (station sign)
Passengers
2024	1,017,614[1]  7.1%
Services
Preceding station Chicago "L" Following station 69th toward Howard Red Line 87th toward 95th/​Dan Ryan
Track layout Legend Red north to Howard 79th St. I-94 (Dan Ryan Expy.) Red south to 95th/​Dan Ryan
Location

79th closed from May 19, 2013, to October 20, 2013, for the Red Line South Reconstruction Project.^[2]

Bus connections

CTA

• 8A South Halsted
• 24 Wentworth (Weekdays only)
• 29 State
• 75 74th/75th
• 79 79th (Owl Service)