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.Photo: Adam Moss, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Opening hours: 24/7
- Type: Metro station
- Description: Chicago ‘L’ station
- Also known as: “79th”
- Address: 15 West 79th Street, Chicago, IL 60620
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Four Nineteen Building and Simeon Career Academy.
Four Nineteen Building
Heritage site
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Four Nineteen Building is a historic gas station building located at 419 E. 83rd St. in the Chatham community area of Chicago, Illinois. The station was built in 1928 by William D. Four Nineteen Building is situated 3,800 feet southeast of 79th station.
Simeon Career Academy
School
Neal F. Simeon Career Academy, locally known simply as Simeon, is a public four-year vocational high school located in the Chatham area on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Simeon Career Academy is situated 3,100 feet southwest of 79th station.
Lem’s Bar-B-Q
Restaurant
Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance, CC BY 2.0.
Lem's Bar-B-Q is a barbecue restaurant in the Chatham community of Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. The restaurant is known for its rib tips, which Eater has described as Chicago's "most famous rib tips." In 2025 it was named one of America's Classics by the James Beard Foundation. Lem’s Bar-B-Q is situated 3,700 feet northeast of 79th station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Park Manor Historic District and Greater Grand Crossing.
South Park Manor Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Thshriver, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The South Park Manor Historic District is a residential historic district in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The district includes 263 Chicago bungalows built between 1915 and 1927.
Greater Grand Crossing
Suburb
Photo: Southern Foodways Alliance, CC BY 2.0.
Greater Grand Crossing is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois. It is located on the city's South Side.
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 station
- Categories: station located on surface, railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.74977° or 41° 44′ 59″ northLongitude
-87.62515° or 87° 37′ 31″ westOperator
Chicago Transit AuthorityNetwork
Chicago Transit AuthorityOpen location code
86HJP9XF+WWOpenStreetMap ID
node 2023849144OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q2818320
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Urdu—“79th station” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “79街站”
- Chinese: “79街車站”
- Chinese: “第79站”
- Dutch: “79th”
- French: “79ème”
- French: “79th”
- French: “79th/State”
- German: “79th”
- Russian: “79-я улица”
- Spanish: “79th”
- Ukrainian: “79-та станція”
- Urdu: “سیونٹی نائنتھ اسٹیشن”
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