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103rd Street
Washington Heights
General information
Location10335 South Vincennes Avenue
Washington Heights, Chicago, Illinois 60643
Coordinates41°42′20″N 87°39′22″W / 41.7056°N 87.6560°W / 41.7056; -87.6560
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Construction
ParkingYes; Vendors
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018101 (average weekday) Decrease 5.6%
Rank187 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Blue Island–Vermont Streettoward Joliet Rock IslandRush hour only 95th Street–Longwoodtoward LaSalle Street
Former services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Givinsclosed 1984toward Joliet Rock IslandRush hour only 99th Street–Longwoodclosed 1985toward LaSalle Street
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Blue Islandtoward Colorado Springs Main Line Englewoodtoward Chicago
Givinstoward Joliet Suburban Servicevia Main Line Longwood Manor 99th Streettoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
RI to LaSalle Street
103rd St.
104th St.
RI to Joliet
Location

103rd Street–Washington Heights station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Rock Island District line in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, 12.0 miles (19.3 km) from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is in zone 2. As of 2018, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is the 187th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 101 weekday boardings.

As of 2022, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is served by 17 trains (eight inbound, nine outbound) on weekdays. It is served during peak hours only, although it does get served by some reverse peak trains.

The station is used only during rush hour. Regular service can be found at 103rd Street - Beverly Hills on the Suburban Branch. Parking is available from 104th Street and Throop Street off 105th Street, along the right of way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad "Panhandle Line." Bus connections are provided by the CTA.

Tracks

There are two tracks at 103rd Street–Washington Heights. Trains from Chicago run on track 2 (the west track) and trains to Chicago run on track 1 (the east track.)

Bus connections

CTA

  • 9 Ashland
  • 103 West 103rd
  • 112 Vincennes/111th

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. Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District

External links

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