Van Buren Street Station (Metra) The Metra Electric platform at Van Buren Street, shared with the South Shore Line - Westbound South Shore trains stop to drop off passengers on the way in to Chicago, Eastbound South Shore trains stop to make their second pickup on the way out of Chicago. There are two platforms serving three tracks at this station. The furthest platform, built into the side wall, is for outbound trains leaving downtown - the other platform is for arrivals from inbound trains. Travel between Van Buren Street and Randolph Street on METRA is not logical - as the stations are fairly close together and the fare starts at $1.75 for a single. (Travel within Chicago is not permitted on the South Shore Line - Metra Electric trains serve that purpose.) Photo taken in 1998, but not much has changed. |