Van Buren Street station is a commuter rail station in downtown Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago neighborhood; and the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana.
The station has three tracks, with one side and one island platform. One of the station's entrances is a replica of an Hector Guimard-designed, Art Nouveau-style Paris Métro entrance. The entrance was given to Chicago as a gift by the city of Paris in 2001.
A refurbishment project will begin in the near future, with the station receiving new entrances and a green roof. As part of this renovation, the Guimard replica station entrance will be removed and relocated to a new location to be determined by the City of Chicago. The South Shore Line is conducting a separate project to add a third platform to the station to allow for increased service.