103rd Street–Washington Heights station

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103rd Street
Washington Heights
103rd Street (Washington Heights) Metra Station.jpg
Location10335 South Vincennes Avenue
Washington Heights, Chicago, Illinois 60643
Coordinates41°42′20″N 87°39′22″W / 41.7056°N 87.6560°W / 41.7056; -87.6560Coordinates: 41°42′20″N 87°39′22″W / 41.7056°N 87.6560°W / 41.7056; -87.6560
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Construction
ParkingYes; Vendors
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneC
Passengers
2018101 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 5.6%
Rank187 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Blue Island–Vermont Street
toward Joliet
Rock Island
Rush hour only
95th Street–Longwood
closed 1984
toward Joliet
closed 1985
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Blue Island
toward
Main Line Englewood
toward Chicago
toward Joliet
Suburban Service
via Main Line
toward Chicago

103rd Street–Washington Heights station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Rock Island District line in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, 12 miles (19 km) from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is in zone C. As of 2018, 103rd Street–Washington Heights is the 187th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 101 weekday boardings.[1]

The station is used only during rush hour. Regular service can be found at 103rd Street - Beverly Hills Station. Parking is available from 104th Street and Throop Street off 105th Street, along the right of way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad "Panhandle Line." Bus connections are provided by the Chicago Transit Authority.

Bus connections[]

CTA

  • 9 Ashland
  • 103 West 103rd
  • 112 Vincennes/111th

References[]

  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 Railfan Tips - Rock Island District

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