Brainerd station explained

Style:Metra
Address:8901 South Loomis Boulevard
Brainerd, Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates:41.7321°N -87.659°W
Line:Beverly Subdistrict
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Passengers:265 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-12.5
Pass Rank:151 out of 236
Opened:1999
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Metra
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Brainerd is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line in the Washington Heights community area of Chicago, Illinois. The address is 8901 South Loomis Boulevard, but the station is actually in the middle of 89th Street from Loomis Boulevard to Bishop Street, 10.6miles from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the Rock Island District.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Brainerd is within zone 2. As of 2018, Brainerd is the 151st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 265 weekday boardings.[2] It consists of two side platforms that serve two tracks. A shelter is available, but there is no ticket agent. Parking is available along the station on 89th Street.

As of 2022, Brainerd 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.

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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.