Stony Island station

Stony Island station (also known as Stony Island Avenue station) is the first electrified commuter rail station along the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line. The station is located in the median of 71st Street west of the intersection with Stony Island Avenue, and is 9.10 miles (14.65 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.[2] In Metra's fare-based system, Stony Island is in zone B. As of 2018, Stony Island is the 189th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 99 weekday boardings.[1]

Stony Island
Stony Island Metra Electric station as seen from eastbound 71st Street.
Location	71st Street and Stony Island Avenue South Shore, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7661°N 87.5872°W / 41.7661; -87.5872
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	South Chicago Subdistrict
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Bus
Construction
Parking	No
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B
Electrified	Yes
Passengers
2018	99 (average weekday)[1]  9.2%
Rank	189 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station 63rd Street toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District South Chicago Branch Bryn Mawr toward South Chicago
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Bryn Mawr toward 91st Street Electric Suburban South Chicago Branch 67th Street toward Randolph Street Terminus World's Fair branch Terminal Terminus

Along with Bryn Mawr station, Stony Island 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; however there are bus connections provided by the Chicago Transit Authority.