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{{short description|Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois}}
{{Infobox station {{Infobox station
| style=Metra | style=Metra
| name=] State Street | name={{Metra header|State Street}}
| type= | type=
| image=State Street Metra Station.jpg | image=State Street platform from the southeast.jpg
| image_size=
| image_caption= | image_caption=
| address=State Street, South of 120th Place<br />], ] | address=State Street, South of 120th Place<br />], ]
| coordinates={{coord|41.6744|-87.6216|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | coordinates={{coord|41.6744|-87.6216|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}}
| line=Blue Island Subdistrict
| line={{Rail color box|system=Metra|line=Metra Electric}}
| other=''']'''<br>''']''' | other=''']'''<br>''']'''
| structure= | structure=
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| parking= | parking=
| bicycle= | bicycle=
| passengers=41 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" />
| baggage_check=
| passengers= | pass_year=2018
| pass_percent=36.7
| pass_year=
| pass_rank=214 out of 236<ref name=":0" />
| pass_percent=
| pass_system= | pass_system=
| opened= | opened=
| closed= | closed=
| rebuilt= | rebuilt=
| electrified=1926 | electrified={{1,500 V DC|conductor=overhead}}
| ADA= | accessible=No
| code= | code=
| owned=] | owned=]
| zone=D | zone=2
| former= | former=
| services={{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=Metra Electric|type=Blue Island|left=Stewart Ridge|right=Kensington/115th Street}}
| services=
| other_services_header = Former services
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| other_services_collapsible = yes
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| other_services =
{{Adjacent stations|system=Illinois Central Railroad
|line2=Electric Suburban|left2=Stewart Ridge|right2=115th Street|type2=Blue Island}}
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'''State Street''' is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the ] line in the ] neighborhood of ]. The station is officially located at State Street, South of 120th Place (though in reality runs along the median of 121st Street), and is {{convert|15.60|mi|km}} away from the northern terminus at ].<ref></ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, State Street is in zone D. '''State Street''' is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the ] line in the ] neighborhood of ].

== Geography ==
The station is officially located at State Street, South of 120th Place (though in reality runs along the median of 121st Street), and is {{convert|15.6|mi|km}} away from the northern terminus at ].<ref></ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, State Street is in zone 2. {{As of|2018}}, State Street is the 214th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 41 weekday boardings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}}</ref>


A station typology adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission on October 16, 2014, assigns the State Street typology of ''Low Density Neighborhood''. The station is surrounded primarily by residential uses. Most riders walk or bike to the station. There is no commuter parking lot for this station, but there is still parking near the station.<ref name="METRA Typology">{{cite web|author=Teska Associates, Inc., Fish Transportation Group, and OKW Architects|title=City of Chicago & METRA Station Typology Study|date=October 16, 2014|publisher=]|location=]|accessdate=January 15, 2020|url=https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dcd/supp_info/industrial/Metra_Typology_Study.pdf}}</ref>
No parking lots are available for this station, however there are bus connections provided both by the ] and by suburban ].


==Bus connections== ==Bus connections==
''']''': ''']'''
* <nowiki>#34 South Michigan (Owl Service) </nowiki>


* <nowiki> 34 South Michigan (Owl Service) </nowiki>
''']''':
*353: 95th - Riverdale/Homewood


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Metra web|Metra Electric|STATEST|State Street}} {{Metra web|Metra Electric|STATEST|State Street}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:State Street}} {{DEFAULTSORT:State Street}}
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Latest revision as of 07:46, 16 December 2024

Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois
State Street
General information
LocationState Street, South of 120th Place
West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°40′28″N 87°37′18″W / 41.6744°N 87.6216°W / 41.6744; -87.6216
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Blue Island Subdistrict
Platforms1 Side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Pace Bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Passengers
201841 (average weekday) Increase 36.7%
Rank214 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Stewart Ridgetoward Blue Island Metra ElectricBlue Island Branch Kensington/115th Streettoward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Stewart Ridgetoward Blue Island Electric SuburbanBlue Island Branch 115th Streettoward Randolph Street
Track layout
Legend
ME
north to Millennium
Michigan Ave.
121st St.
State St.
ME
south to Blue Island
Location

State Street is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois.

Geography

The station is officially located at State Street, South of 120th Place (though in reality runs along the median of 121st Street), and is 15.6 miles (25.1 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, State Street is in zone 2. As of 2018, State Street is the 214th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 41 weekday boardings.

A station typology adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission on October 16, 2014, assigns the State Street typology of Low Density Neighborhood. The station is surrounded primarily by residential uses. Most riders walk or bike to the station. There is no commuter parking lot for this station, but there is still parking near the station.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 34 South Michigan (Owl Service)

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 - Metra Electric
  3. Teska Associates, Inc., Fish Transportation Group, and OKW Architects (October 16, 2014). "City of Chicago & METRA Station Typology Study" (PDF). Chicago: Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 15, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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