35th Street station

This article is about the Metra station. For the Chicago "L" stations, see Sox–35th station, 35th–Bronzeville–IIT station, and 35th/Archer station.
35th Street
"Lou" Jones/Bronzeville
General information
Location106 West 35th Street
Bronzeville, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Coordinates41°49′53″N 87°37′46″W / 41.83139°N 87.62944°W / 41.83139; -87.62944
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsChicago "L":
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedApril 3, 2011[1]
Passengers
2018245 (average weekday)[2] Increase 7.9%
Rank158 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Gresham
toward Joliet
 Rock Island LaSalle Street
Terminus
Future services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Auburn Park
Under construction
toward Joliet
 Rock Island LaSalle Street
Terminus
Location
Map

Jones/Bronzeville,[3] also known as 35th Street, is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was named in honor of Lovana Jones who was an Illinois State Representative in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

Metra began construction on the new station in 2009 and it opened on April 3, 2011,[1] after originally being scheduled to open in late 2010.[4] It is located east of Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, and also serves the nearby Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Police Headquarters, and De La Salle Institute.[5]

Currently, it is the third newest station on the Metra system after Peterson/Ridge station which opened on May 20, 2024 and Romeoville station which opened on February 5, 2018.

The station is also located roughly 200 feet (61 m) from CTA's Sox–35th station on the Red Line, in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. It is also located within walking distance of the CTA's 35th–Bronzeville–IIT station on the Green Line.

It is about 3.1 miles (5.0 km) from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the Rock Island District,[6] and consists of two side platforms with heated shelters that serve two tracks.[7] As of 2018, 35th Street is the 158th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 245 weekday boardings.[2]

As of 2022, 35th Street is served by 74 trains (37 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 33 trains (16 inbound, 17 outbound) on Saturdays, and by all 28 trains (14 in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

  1. ^ a b "Metra to open new station at 35th St. in time for White Sox home opener Rock Island schedule to be adjusted". Metra. Archived from the original on March 14, 2011. Retrieved March 20, 2011.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Rush applauds Metra vote to name new, 35th Street Station in honor of the late Illinois Assistant Majority Leader Lovana S. "Lou" Jones". Illinois House of Representatives. June 9, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  4. ^ "Metra starts work on Bronzeville station near Sox Park". Chicago Tribune. June 30, 2009. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  5. ^ "35th Street Station". Metra. June 29, 2009. Archived from the original on April 8, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.
  6. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District
  7. ^ "Metra 35th Street Station". Infrastructure Engineering, Inc. Archived from the original on July 13, 2011. Retrieved January 28, 2011.