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.

During the morning rush hour, platform 1 serves all outbound trains.

Platform 3 serves trains from the University Park mainline, which are usually expresses.

In addition, South Shore Line trains from Millennium Station use platform 1, while trains to Millennium Station use platform 3, regardless of the time of day.

[2] A refurbishment project will begin in 2024, with the station receiving new entrances and a green roof.