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 2. As of 2018, 83rd Street is the 200th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 74 weekday boardings.[1]

83rd Street
83rd Street Metra station
General information
Location83rd Street and Commercial Avenue
South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°44′41″N 87°33′05″W / 41.7447972°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
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Passengers
201874 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 28.2%
Rank200 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Cheltenham Metra Electric
South Chicago Branch
87th Street
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
87th Street Electric Suburban
South Chicago Branch
79th Street
Location
Map

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

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CTA

  • N5 South Shore Night Bus (Owl Service - Overnight only)
  • 26 South Shore Express (Weekdays Only)
  • 71 71st/South Shore

References

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  1. ^ a b c "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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