Bryn Mawr station (Metra)

Bryn Mawr (better known as 71st and Jeffery) is a station on the Hyde Park/South Chicago branch of the Metra Electric Line. It is located at 71st Street and Jeffery Boulevard, which is 9.66 miles (15.55 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.[3] In Metra's fare-based system, Bryn Mawr Station is in zone B. As of 2018, Bryn Mawr is the 201st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 73 weekday boardings.[2]

Bryn Mawr
A Nippon Sharyo Highliner II car at Bryn Mawr station
Location71st Street and Jeffery Boulevard
South Shore, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.7661°N 87.5771°W / 41.7661; -87.5771
Owned byMetra
Line(s)South Chicago Subdistrict
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Construction
ParkingNo
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneB
History
Rebuilt2006[1]
Electrified1926
Passengers
201873 (average weekday)[2] 34.8%
Rank201 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Stony Island Metra Electric District
South Chicago Branch
South Shore
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
South Shore Electric Suburban
South Chicago Branch
Stony Island Avenue

Along with Stony Island Avenue station, Bryn Mawr is one of two stations that run along the median of 71st Street. South Shore station is located just southeast of that end of that median. No parking lots are available for this station, but there are bus connections provided by the Chicago Transit Authority.

Bus connections

CTA

  • N5 South Shore Night Bus
  • J14 Jeffery Jump
  • 15 Jeffery Local
  • 71 71st/South Shore

References


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