Halsted Street station
Halsted Street, also known as Halsted Street/U.I.C., is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] The elevated station consists of two island platforms on an embankment near an overpass. Only the northern island platform is actively used for passenger service. There are two unstaffed shelters on the northern platform, and staircases leading to the southbound sidewalk.
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 The Halsted Street station seen from the inbound platform in November 2016. | |||||||||||||
| Location | 16th & Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.8604°N 87.6473°W | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Chicago Subdivision | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 island platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 5 | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | A | ||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2014) | 92 (weekday average)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 201 out of 236[1] | ||||||||||||
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Halsted Street is only served during weekday rush hours, including some reverse commute trips.
References
- "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results" (PDF). Metra Division of Strategic Capital Planning. Spring 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015.
- Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
External links
- Street station Metra – Stations – Halsted Street station
- Halsted Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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