83rd Street station

83rd Street station is an electrified commuter rail station along the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line on the South Side of the city of Chicago. The station is located on 83rd Street at Commercial Avenue near Russell Square Park, and is 11.97 miles (19.26 km) away from the northern terminus, Millennium Station.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 83rd Street is in zone B. As of 2018, 83rd Street is the 200th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 74 weekday boardings.[1]

For the station on the Metra Electric main line, see 83rd Street (Avalon Park) station.
83rd Street
83rd Street Metra Station
Location83rd Street and Commercial Avenue
South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.7447972°N 87.5514129°W / 41.7447972; -87.5514129
Owned byMetra
Line(s)South Chicago Subdistrict
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Construction
Structure typeClosed-sheltered platform
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneB
ElectrifiedYes
Passengers
201874 (average weekday)[1]  28.2%
Rank200 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Cheltenham
toward Millennium Station
 Metra Electric District
South Chicago Branch
 87th Street
toward South Chicago
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
87th Street
toward 91st Street
 Electric Suburban
South Chicago Branch
 79th Street
toward Randolph Street

West of this station is another Metra Electric station along 83rd Street known as 83rd Street (Avalon Park) along the Main Branch. Station-side and on-street parking are available next to the 83rd Street railroad crossing. South of the station, the line curves southeast onto another abandoned railroad right-of-way as it heads towards 93rd Street Station.

Bus connections

CTA

  • N5 South Shore Night Bus
  • 26 South Shore Express
  • 71 71st/South Shore

References
  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric


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