115th Street–Morgan Park station explained

Style:Metra
Address:1982 West 115th Street
Morgan Park, Chicago, Illinois 60643
Coordinates:41.6848°N -87.6715°W
Line:Beverly Subdistrict
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes; vendors
Passengers:136 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-20
Pass Rank:176 out of 236
Opened:1892
Accessible:Yes, partial
Owned:Metra
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
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Marker:rail
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115th Street–Morgan Park is one of two Metra railroad stations in the Morgan Park neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line. It is 14.3miles from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 115th Street is in zone 2. As of 2018, 115th Street–Morgan Park was the 176th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 136 weekday boardings.[2]

As of 2022, 115th Street–Morgan Park is served by 40 trains (20 in each direction) on weekdays, by 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Parking is available along the west side of the tracks on South Hale Avenue between Edmaire Street and north of 116th Street. It is also available on small on-street lots along the north side of 115th Street between the tracks and Church Street. No bus connections are available.

The train station building was damaged by a fire in May 2017 and subsequently demolished. Officials ruled that arson was the cause of the fire.[3]

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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.
  3. News: Future unclear for damaged Metra station. Garmes. Kyle. The Beverly Review. June 6, 2017. January 11, 2018.