103rd Street–Washington Heights station explained

Style:Metra
Address:10335 South Vincennes Avenue
Washington Heights, Chicago, Illinois 60643
Coordinates:41.7056°N -87.656°W
Line:Joliet Subdistrict
Other:CTA Buses
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes; Vendors
Passengers:101 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-5.6
Pass Rank:187 out of 236
Accessible:Yes
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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103rd Street–Washington Heights station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Rock Island District line in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, 12miles from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is in zone 2. As of 2018, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is the 187th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 101 weekday boardings.[2]

As of 2022, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is served by 17 trains (eight inbound, nine outbound) on weekdays. It is served during peak hours only, although it does get served by some reverse peak trains.

The station is used only during rush hour. Regular service can be found at on the Suburban Branch. Parking is available from 104th Street and Throop Street off 105th Street, along the right of way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad "Panhandle Line." Bus connections are provided by the CTA.

Tracks

There are two tracks at 103rd Street–Washington Heights. Trains from Chicago run on track 2 (the west track) and trains to Chicago run on track 1 (the east track.)

Bus connections

CTA

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmri.html Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. Metra. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.