91st Street (South Chicago) station

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]

91st Street South Chicago
Location91st Street near Baltimore Avenue
South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.7303°N 87.5478°W / 41.7303; -87.5478
Owned byMetra
Line(s)South Chicago Subdistrict
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Other information
Fare zoneB
History
Closed2001
Electrified1500v DC
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
87th Street
toward Randolph Street
 Metra Electric District
South Chicago Branch
 Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Terminus Electric Suburban
South Chicago Branch
 87th Street
toward Randolph Street

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.[2]

References
  1. "Metra Electric - South Chicago (91st St.) Information". Metra. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
  2. "Jesse Jackson Jr. helps dedicate Metra station". The Times. Munster, Indiana. June 5, 2001. p. 19. Retrieved December 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.


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