 The station opened on September 28, 1969 along with the other stations on the Dan Ryan branch.Currently, the station serves Guaranteed Rate Field, the stadium of the Chicago White Sox, and takes its name from this location, originally serving the now-demolished Comiskey Park (which was also known as "Sox Park" from 1962 until 1976, during the time of construction for Sox–35th), which had been located across the street from the current park.It is also close to the Illinois Institute of Technology, as well as Shimer College and VanderCook College of Music, though () is closer to some parts of that campus.