119th Street station explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:41.6764°N -87.6726°W
Line:Beverly Subdistrict
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Passengers:269 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-3.6
Pass Rank:150 out of 236
Accessible:Yes, partial
Owned:Metra
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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119th Street is one of four Metra railroad stations in Blue Island, Illinois along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line, and five within Blue Island generally. It is 14.8miles from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line,[1] and is named after 119th Street and located between 119th Street and 119th Place. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 119th Street is in zone 2. As of 2018, 119th Street is the 150th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 269 weekday boardings.[2]

As of 2022, 119th Street 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 on the west side of the tracks south of 119th Street in front of the station house, and on both sides of the tracks north of 119th Street. On the northwest side, parking is available off South Hale Avenue, and on the northeast side along Vincennes Avenue. South of the station, the tracks cross Vincennes Avenue.

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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.