18th Street station (Illinois)

18th Street
18th Street station in October 2015.
General information
Location18th Street near Calumet Avenue
Near South Side, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′28″N 87°37′05″W / 41.85790°N 87.61792°W / 41.85790; -87.61792
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Passengers
201823 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 45.2%
Rank226 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
McCormick Place Metra Electric Museum Campus/11th Street
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
23rd Street Electric Suburban Roosevelt Road
Location
Map

18th Street station is a commuter rail station on the Near South Side of Chicago, at 18th Street near Calumet Avenue. It serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago. For many Metra Electric trains, this is a flag stop, and the train will only stop there if specifically requested by a passenger.[2] As of 2018, 18th Street is the 226th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 23 weekday boardings.[1]

The station is also occasionally served by South Shore Line trains from Gary and South Bend, Indiana, on an exceptional basis for Chicago Bears home games during football season. As part of a non-compete agreement with Metra, eastbound South Shore trains can only board passengers at stops along the Metra Electric, and westbound trains can only discharge passengers.

The station was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR). The railroad was first built in 1907.

  1. ^ a b c "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 Electric: Chicago to University Park" (PDF). Metra. 2013-05-05. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-10-12. Retrieved 2013-05-13.