Prairie Street station

Prairie Street is one of four Metra railroad stations in Blue Island, Illinois along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line, and one of five total within the town of Blue Island. It is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line,^[3] and is both located on and named after Prairie Street. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prairie Street is in zone 2. As of 2018, Prairie Street is the 220th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 30 weekday boardings.^[2]

Location2100 West Prairie Street
Blue Island, Illinois

Coordinates41.6620°N 87.6752°W / 41.6620; -87.6752

OwnerMetra

LineBeverly Subdistrict

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Prairie Street Blue Island
General information
Location	2100 West Prairie Street Blue Island, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6620°N 87.6752°W / 41.6620; -87.6752
Owner	Metra
Line	Beverly Subdistrict
Platforms	1 side platform[1]
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
Passengers
2018	30 (average weekday)[2]  50%
Rank	220 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Blue Island/​Vermont Street toward Joliet Rock Island Beverly Branch 123rd Street weekday limited toward LaSalle
Former services Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Blue Island Vermont Street toward Joliet Suburban Service via Beverly Blue Island 123rd Street toward Chicago
Track layout Legend to LaSalle 127th St. Prairie St. to Joliet
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As of June 2026, Prairie Street is served by 13 trains (7 inbound and 6 outbound) on weekdays only.

Parking is available on both sides of the tracks at a dead end of Prairie Street, south of the Burr Oak Avenue Bridge, which also crosses the main line and the freight yards between the two lines, the Burr Oak Yard on the north side of the bridge and the Iowa Interstate Railroad-Chicago Rail Link. No bus connections are available.