79th Street/Chatham station
79th Street/Chatham is an electrified commuter rail station along the Metra Electric Main Line in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at and over 79th Street, and is 9.9 miles away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: Metra train station in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “79th Street (Chatham)”
- Address: East 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60619
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grand Crossing Park and ETA Creative Arts Foundation.
Grand Crossing Park
Park
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Grand Crossing Park is a public park at 7655 S. Ingleside Avenue in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Opened in 1915, the park was planned by the South Park Commission, which was responsible for adding several parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods.
ETA Creative Arts Foundation
Theater building
ETA Creative Arts Foundation, founded in 1971, is an African-American theatre and art museum in Chicago. ETA Creative Arts Foundation is situated 2,500 feet north of 79th Street/Chatham station.
Avalon Regal Theater
Theater building
Photo: zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Avalon Regal Theater is a music hall located at 1641 East 79th Street, bordered by the Avalon Park and South Shore neighborhoods on the south side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Avalon Regal Theater is situated 3,700 feet east of 79th Street/Chatham station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Avalon Park and Chatham-South Shore.
Avalon Park
Suburb
Avalon Park is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the south side of the city. The community area is named after its main park.
Chatham-South Shore
Photo: zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chatham-South Shore is a district at the heart of Chicago's South Side, home to the real Chicago blues, some mind-blowing BBQ, and the best soul food in town.
Chatham
Suburb
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chatham is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States. It is located on the city's South Side. The community area includes the neighborhoods of Chatham-Avalon, Chatham Club, Chesterfield, East Chatham, West Chatham and the northern portion of West Chesterfield.
79th Street/Chatham station
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.75081° or 41° 45′ 3″ northLongitude
-87.59722° or 87° 35′ 50″ westOperator
MetraNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86HJQC23+84OpenStreetMap ID
node 1325603473OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=haltOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4643759
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“79th Street/Chatham station” goes by many names.
- French: “79th Street (Chatham)”
- French: “gare de 79th Street (Chatham)”
- Urdu: “79تھ اسٹریٹ/چیتھم اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 79th/Chatham Station and Grace Eden Baptist Church.
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