47th Street (Kenwood) station

47th Street (Kenwood) is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station[2] and south to University Park, Blue Island, Illinois, and the neighborhood of South Chicago. As of 2018, the station is the 191st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 94 weekday boardings.[1] This station is a flag stop picking up passengers only when visible to train conductor and discharging passengers only when conductors are notified. Passengers can only exit the train from the first car. The first station at this location was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR).

47th Street
Kenwood
Location47th Street near Lake Park Avenue
Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.80987°N 87.59138°W / 41.80987; -87.59138
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneA
History
Previous namesKenwood
Passengers
201894 (average weekday)[1] 14.6%
Rank191 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
27th Street Metra Electric District 51st–53rd Street (Hyde Park)
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
53rd Street Electric Suburban 43rd Street

Bus connections

CTA

  • 2 Hyde Park Express
  • 6 Jackson Park Express
  • 28 Stony Island
  • 47 47th

References

  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. "Fire at 47th Street Station delays Metra Electric trains". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 8 May 2018.


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