95th Street/Chicago State University station

95th Street/Chicago State University is an electrified commuter rail station along Metra Electric's main line on the northeast corner of Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois. The station is located at 95th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 12.04 miles (19.38 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 95th Street/Chicago State University is in zone C. As of 2018, the station is the 224th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 24 weekday boardings.[1]

95th Street Chicago State University
The 95th Street/Chicago State University station in February 2016.
Location	95th Street & Cottage Grove Avenue Roseland, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7216°N 87.6039°W
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	4
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Parking	No
Other information
Fare zone	C
Electrified	1926
Passengers
2018	24 (average weekday)[1]  7.7%
Rank	224 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station 91st Street (Chesterfield) toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District Main Line & Blue Island Branch 103rd Street (Rosemoor) toward University Park or Blue Island
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station 103rd Street toward Richton or Blue Island Electric Suburban Main Line & Blue Island Branch 91st Street toward Randolph Street

Like much of the main branch of the Metra Electric line, 95th Street-CSU is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over 95th Street. This bridge also carries the Amtrak line that runs parallel to it, carrying the City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. In addition the line, which is owned by Canadian National Railway has a connection to the Norfolk Southern Railway which crosses over the tracks as well as Cottage Grove Avenue, between Lyon and Burnside Avenues.

In April 2004, the Chicago State University master plan called for a new station south of the existing one.[3] On August 1, 2019, it was announced that METRA and Chicago State University would substantially renovate the station. The work will consist of a new platform, stair enclosure, an elevator and at least one on-demand heater. The completion of the work would lead to regularly scheduled stops.[4]

Bus connections

CTA

• 4 Cottage Grove
• N5 South Shore Night Bus
• 95 95th
• 100 Jeffery Manor Express (weekday rush hours only)
• 115 Pullman/115th

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".(registration required)
3. CHICAGO STATE UNIVERSITY MASTER PLAN: A Framework to Guide Future Growth, April 2004
4. Freund, Sara (August 1, 2019). "Metra will build a new 95th Street station on Chicago State campus". Curbed. Retrieved August 5, 2019.

External links

• Metra – Stations – 95th Street/Chicago State University
• 95th Street entrance from Google maps Street View