91st Street (South Chicago) station explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:41.7303°N -87.5478°W
Line:South Chicago Subdistrict
Tracks:2
Closed:2001
Zone:B
Other Services Header:Former services
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South Chicago (91st Street) was a commuter rail station on the Metra Electric District's South Chicago branch at East 91st Street and South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood. The station provided service to the South Chicago, South Deering, Hegewisch, and East Side neighborhoods. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 91st Street was in zone B.[1]

In June 1991, the station was caught on fire after the victory of the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 NBA Finals led to a series of looting during the night.[2]

In 2001, Metra constructed a new terminal two blocks south at 93rd Street to replace this station. The new South Chicago station was dedicated June 4, 2001.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metra Electric - South Chicago (91st St.) Information . Metra . December 2, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20010417211354/http://www.metrarail.com/Sched/me/south_chicago.html . April 17, 2001 . dead . mdy-all .
  2. News: Papajohn . George . Myers . Linnet . LOOTING VICTIMS HAVE NO CAUSE TO CELEBRATE . June 23, 2023 . Chicago Tribune . 14 June 1991.
  3. News: Jesse Jackson Jr. helps dedicate Metra station . December 2, 2018 . The Times . June 5, 2001 . Munster, Indiana . 19. Newspapers.com.