South Chicago (93rd Street) (Metra)

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93rd Street/South Chicago Metra regional rail
Station statistics
Address	93rd Street near Baltimore Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°43′37″N 87°32′52″W / 41.7269°N 87.5478°W / 41.7269; -87.5478Coordinates: 41°43′37″N 87°32′52″W / 41.7269°N 87.5478°W / 41.7269; -87.5478
Lines	Metra Electric
Connections	CTA Bus
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes; Vendors
Other information
Opened	2001
Accessible
Owned by	Metra
Fare zone	B
Services
Ticket Vending Machines Preceding station   Metra   Following station 87th Street toward Millennium Station Metra Electric South Chicago Branch Terminus

The South Chicago (93rd Street) Metra Electric Line station is located on East 93rd St and South Baltimore Avenue (9300 S, 3300 E) in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood. The station was built in 2001, replacing the former terminus at 91st Street.^[1] The station provides transport services to Chicago's South Chicago, South Deering, Hegewisch, and East Side neighborhoods. The station is located 13.0 miles (21 km) southeast of Millennium Station, the line's northern terminus at Randolph/South Water Street in downtown Chicago.

The South Chicago Branch, a 4.7-mile (7.6 km)^[1] spur line, was built for the Illinois Central Railroad (IC). The IC operated the South Chicago Branch from startup in 1883 until the line was sold, with the rest of Metra Electric, to the public sector in 1987. The line was electrified in 1926.

This station is the only outbound Metra terminus located within the corporate limits of the city of Chicago. It is 6 blocks south of 87th Street ME South Chicago Branch station. Travel time to Van Buren/Jackson Street station in Downtown Chicago is about 35 minutes.

[edit] Bus connections

CTA

• #N5 South Shore Night Bus
• #26 South Shore Express
• #30 South Chicago
• #71 71st/South Shore
• #87 87th Street
• #95E 93rd/95th

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Metra Electric - South Chicago-93rd Street Station