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Halsted Street station

Coordinates: 41°51′37″N 87°38′50″W / 41.8604°N 87.6473°W / 41.8604; -87.6473
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Halsted Street
The Halsted Street station seen from the inbound platform in November 2016.
General information
Location16th & Halsted Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′37″N 87°38′50″W / 41.8604°N 87.6473°W / 41.8604; -87.6473
Line(s)
  BNSF
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks5
ConnectionsLocal Transit CTA bus
Other information
Fare zoneA
Passengers
201492 (weekday average)[1]
Rank201 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
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Halsted Street, also known as Halsted Street/U.I.C., is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] Halsted Street station is elevated and consists of two island platforms on an embankment near an overpass. Only the northern island platform is actively used for passenger service. There are two unstaffed shelters on the northern platform, and staircases leading to the southbound sidewalk.

Halsted Street is only served during weekday rush hours, including some reverse commute trips.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 8 Halsted
  • 18 16th/18th
  • N62 Archer (Owl Service)

References

  1. ^ a b "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results" (PDF). Metra Division of Strategic Capital Planning. Spring 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line