Hyde Park/53rd Street (Metra)

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Hyde Park-51st-53rd Street
Metra regional rail

Hyde Park/53rd St Station

Station statistics

Address

53rd Street at Lake Park Avenue
Chicago, IL

Lines

Metra Electric

Connections

CTA Bus

Tracks

Other information

Accessible

Owned by

METRA

Fare zone

Services

Preceding station		Metra		Following station
47th Street (Kenwood) toward Millennium Station		Metra Electric		55th - 56th - 57th Street toward University Park, South Chicago, or Blue Island

The Hyde Park--53rd St. Station commuter rail station within the City of Chicago serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago. The station location, one of the oldest in the United States, has been in continuous use by commuters since 1856.

During peak commute hours, many express trains stop at this station. At off-peak hours, it is served mainly by local trains. Station entrances are located at E. Hyde Park Boulevard (5100 S.)/Lake Park Avenue and at 53rd Street/Lake Park Avenue. The station is located near Kenwood Academy High School and the 53rd Street commercial district.

The E. Hyde Park Blvd (aka 51st Street) viaduct was once the site of a graffiti mural, painted by non-profit youth organization Higher Gliffs with Metra's permission. In September, 2006, the murals were whitewashed, possibly by mistake. ^[1]