59th Street/University of Chicago station

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Metra logo negative.png59th Street
University of Chicago
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The platforms of the Metra electric station at 59th Street and University of Chicago.
General information
Location59th and Harper Streets
Hyde Park, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates 41°47′16″N87°35′20″W / 41.7877°N 87.5888°W / 41.7877; -87.5888
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Connections CTA Bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Electrified Overhead line,  1,500 V DC
Previous namesSouth Park
59th Street–Stony Island
Passengers
2018812 (average weekday) [1]  Increase2.svg 20.5%
Rank63 out of 236 [1]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
63rd Street
toward University Park, South Chicago or Blue Island
Metra Electric 55th–56th–57th Street
toward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
63rd Street
toward Richton, 91st Street or Blue Island
Electric Suburban 55th–56th–57th Streets
toward Randolph Street
Location
59th Street/University of Chicago station

59th Street/University of Chicago is a railway station that serves the Metra Electric Line in Chicago, Illinois. The station is on 59th street, originally the University of Chicago's southern border, and the Midway Plaisance. Trains run between Millennium Station downtown and University Park, Blue Island, and the Chicago neighborhood of South Chicago. As of 2018, the station is the 63rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 812 weekday boardings. [1] Before the 55th–56th–57th Street station to the immediate north was rebuilt into a major station in 2002, all express trains served 59th Street and the station had a staffed ticket window.

Contents

The majority of University of Chicago and Hyde Park traffic is now served by the 55th–56th–57th Street station; only some express trains stop at 59th Street.

Future

Metra plans to rebuild the station, which will incorporate ADA accessibility and reopen the 60th Street entrance south of the Midway Plaisance. In 2011, the University of Chicago committed $2.5 million on the planned rebuild. [2] [3] [4] Due to the station being in proximity to historic places, in 2021, Metra and the Federal Transit Administration began a federal review process in accordance with Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act. [5] In December 2022, the project received $37.6 million in federal grant. [6] [7] [8]

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
  2. ↑ Evans, Maxwell (August 30, 2019). "Overhaul Of 59th Street Metra Station Will Bring Back Long-Closed Entrance, Add Accessibility". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  3. ↑ "University, City create Memorandum of Understanding to promote economic development on South Side of Chicago". University of Chicago News. August 26, 2011. Retrieved February 16, 2025. In addition, [the University] commits to spending $2.5 million to work with Metra on improving the 59th Street Metra Station and opening a 60th Street Station;
  4. ↑ Studenkov, Igor (August 27, 2019). "Metra to Reopen A Closed Station Entrance in Hyde Park, Make Chicago State University a Scheduled Stop". Streetsblog Chicago. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  5. ↑ Monaghan, Marc (March 2, 2021). "Metra and FTA begin federal review process for 59th Street station project". Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  6. ↑ Yin, Alice (December 19, 2022). "CTA, Metra to get $185 million in federal funding to make stations more accessible". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 16, 2025. Then another $37.6 million will improve accessibility at the 59th/60th Street Station on the Metra Electric line, including reconstructing the street entrances and platform enhancements.
  7. ↑ Evans, Maxwell (December 20, 2022). "Metra Gets Nearly $40 Million To Boost Accessibility At 59th Street Station". Block Club Chicago. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
  8. ↑ Pharo, Zoe; Monaghan, Marc (December 21, 2022). "Metra receives federal funds for 59th Street station accessibility renovations and modernization". Hyde Park Herald. Retrieved February 16, 2025.
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