27th Street station

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27th Street
27th Street station in November 2024
General information
Location	27th Street, East of Ellis Avenue Douglas, Chicago, IL
Coordinates	41°50′46″N 87°36′51″W / 41.84602°N 87.61412°W / 41.84602; -87.61412
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	4
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018	12 (average weekday)[1]  60%
Rank	233 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station 47th Street (Kenwood) toward University Park, South Chicago or Blue Island Metra Electric McCormick Place toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station 31st Street toward Richton, 91st Street or Blue Island Electric Suburban 23rd Street toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium ME south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago
Location

27th Street station is a commuter rail station in the Douglas neighborhood of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago. As of 2018, 27th Street is Metra's least-used station, with an average of 12 weekday boardings.^[1] 27th Street is a flag stop; trains will not stop unless a passenger is waiting on the platform or a passenger notifies a conductor.

The station was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR). It directly served Michael Reese Hospital until the hospital closed in 2008. It was the site of Chicago's worst rail disaster, the 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash.