95th Street (Chicago State University) (Metra)
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| 95th Street-Chicago State University Metra regional rail |
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| Address | 95th Street & Cottage Grove Avenue Chicago, IL |
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| Connections | CTA Buses | ||
| Platforms | 1 center platform | ||
| Tracks | 7 | ||
| Parking | No | ||
| Baggage check | No | ||
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| Electrified | 1926 | ||
| Owned by | Metra | ||
| Fare zone | C | ||
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95th Street-Chicago State University is an electrified commuter rail station along Metra Electric's main line on the northeast corner of Chicago State University in Chicago, Illinois. The station is located at 95th Street & Cottage Grove Aveenue, and is 12.04 miles (19 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.[1] In Metra's fare-based system, 95th Street-CSU Station is in zone C.
Like much of the main branch of the Metra Electric line, 95th Street-CSU is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over 95th Street. This bridge also carries the Amtrak line that runs parallel to it, carrying the City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. In addition the line, which is owned by Canadian National Railroad has a connection to the Norfolk Southern and Belt Railway which crosses over the tracks as well as Cottage Grove Avenue, between Lyon and Burnside Avenues.
In April 2004, the Chicago State University master plan called for a new station south of the existing one[2], which has caused some controversy among the students and the surrounding neighborhood. The station, if built, would serve as a combined Metra and Chicago Transit Authority Transit Center.
[edit] CTA Bus connections
- 4: Cottage Grove
- X4: Cottage Grove Express
- N5: South Shore Night Bus
- 95E: 93rd/95th
- 100: Jeffery Manor Express
- 111: Pullman-111th/115th
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Metra Electric - 95th Street-Chicago State University Station
- Image of 95th Street-CSU Station (The Sixth Ward Blog)
| Preceding station | Metra | Following station | ||
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91st Street (Chesterfield)
toward Millennium Station
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Metra Electric
Main Line
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toward University Park
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| Metra Electric
Blue Island Branch
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toward Blue Island
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