83rd Street/South Chicago station

83rd Street/South Chicago station is an electrified commuter rail station along the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric District on the South Side of the city of Chicago. The station is located on 83rd Street at Commercial Avenue near Russell Square Park, and is 11.97 miles (19.26 km) away from the northern terminus, Millennium Station.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 83rd Street is in zone 2. As of 2018^[update], 83rd Street is the 200th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 74 weekday boardings.^[2]

Location83rd Street and Commercial Avenue
South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

Coordinates41.7447972°N 87.5514129°W / 41.7447972; -87.5514129

OwnerMetra

LineSouth Chicago Subdistrict

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83rd Street/South Chicago
83rd Street/South Chicago station
General information
Location	83rd Street and Commercial Avenue South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7447972°N 87.5514129°W / 41.7447972; -87.5514129
Owner	Metra
Line	South Chicago Subdistrict
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Bus
Construction
Structure type	Closed-sheltered platform
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	1926[1]
Passengers
2018	74 (average weekday)[2]  28.2%
Rank	200 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station 79th Street/​Cheltenham toward Millennium Metra Electric South Chicago Branch 87th Street/​South Chicago toward 93rd Street
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station 87th Street toward 91st Street Electric Suburban South Chicago Branch 79th Street toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend north to Millennium 82nd St. Commercial Ave. 83rd St. south to South Chicago
Location

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West of this station is another Metra Electric station along 83rd Street known as 83rd Street/Avalon Park along the Main Branch. Station-side and on-street parking are available next to the 83rd Street railroad crossing. South of the station, the line curves southeast onto another abandoned railroad right-of-way as it heads towards 93rd Street station in South Chicago.