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    Service Alerts

    ME Flossmoor Elevator Is Out Of Service
    The Flossmoor elevator is out of service. Customers can use Calumet as alternate boarding station. Updates will be provided.
    ME Millennium Station Elevator
    The Millennium Station elevator is out of service. Customers can use the Museum Campus or McCormick Place elevator as alternate boarding stations. Updates will be provided.
    ME Hazel Crest Elevator Is Out Of Service
    The Hazel Crest elevator is out of service. Customers can use Calumet or Harvey as alternate boarding stations. Updates will be provided.
    ME Ivanhoe Elevator Is Out Of Service
    The Ivanhoe elevator is out of service. Customers can use Harvey or 115th Street/Kensington as alternate boarding stations. Updates will be provided.
    ME Van Buren Street Station Elevator Is Out Of Service
    The Van Buren Street Station elevator is out of service Customers can use the Museum Campus or McCormick Place elevator as alternate boarding stations. Updates will be provided.
    Metra Alert ME - Metra Electric 103rd Station Closed - Full Reconstruction

    As part of the Metra Electric Community Initiative to transform 13 stations on the district, the 103rd Street/Rosemoor station remains closed for a full reconstruction and is expected to reopen next spring. During this time, customers can use 107th Street and 95th Street/Chicago State University as alternatives. For additional information click here.

    Metra Alert ME - Track Construction Saturday, January 18 through Sunday, January 19

    Track construction will be taking place on Saturday, January 18 through Sunday, January 19. Trains may incur delays enroute up to 30 minutes behind schedule passing through the work zone. Please listen to announcements for any platform changes. For additional information visit metra.com/constructionnotices.

    Metra Alert ME - 87th street/Woodruff Station Closure Beginning December 16 - Station Rebuild Project

     The 87th street/Woodruff station on the Metra Electric line will be closed beginning Monday, December 16. During this time passengers can use 83rd and 91st street stations as alternatives. This is part of the Metra Electric Community initiative to transform multiple stations on the Metra Electric District. Once completed, the station will have an enclosed ADA-accessible street-level entrance, lobby with an elevator, new stairs, headhouses, new composite deck platforms, new lighting, and signage. The station is expected to reopen in late 2025. For more information visit metra.com.

    Metra Alert ME - 79th Street/Chatham Station

    The 79th Street/Chatham station on the Metra Electric may not be fully ADA accessible Monday through Friday from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.   Click here for more information.

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    Station Details

    79th Street/Chatham

    The 79th St./Chatham Station is now reopen. Thank you for your patience while we rehabilitated the facility. 
    Lost and Found Contact At Millennium 321-322-7819
    Ticket Vending Machine Ticket vending machines available
    Waiting Room Hours 24 Hour
    Train Lines Metra Electric (ME)
    Accessibility No
    Station Address

    79th St. near Greenwood St.
    Chicago, IL 60619
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    CTA Route: 79
    Station Parking Yes
    Station Zone 2
    Parking Contact

    N/A
    Total Parking Lots 1
    Permit or Daily Parking 0 Spaces
    Daily Only Parking 7 Spaces
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