79th Street (Chatham) (Metra)
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79th Street-Chatham is an electrified commuter rail station along the Metra Electric Main Line in the Chatham
neighborhood of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at and over 79th Street, and is 9.99 miles (16.1 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 79th Street is in zone B.
East of this station is another Metra Electric station along 79th Street known as Cheltenham-79th Street
along the South Chicago Branch. Like much of the main branch of the Metra Electric line, 79th Street-Chatham is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over 79th Street. This bridge also carries the Amtrak
line that runs parallel to it, carrying the City of New Orleans
, Illini
, and Saluki
trains. Parking is available only on the southwest corner of 79th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.
The former Nickel Plate Railroad passed on a long bridge over the Illinois Central (the current tracks) just north of the station. The bridge still exists, but rail service is long gone.
Chatham, Chicago
Chatham, located on the south side, is one of the 77 official community areas of South Side of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It includes the neighborhoods of Chatham and West Chesterfield...
neighborhood of the city of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at and over 79th Street, and is 9.99 miles (16.1 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 79th Street is in zone B.
East of this station is another Metra Electric station along 79th Street known as Cheltenham-79th Street
Cheltenham (Metra)
Cheltenham is a station on the Hyde Park/South Chicago branch of the Metra Electric Line. The station is located along the median of Exchange Avenue, approximately one city block north of East 79th Street, and is away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.West of this station is...
along the South Chicago Branch. Like much of the main branch of the Metra Electric line, 79th Street-Chatham is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over 79th Street. This bridge also carries the Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
line that runs parallel to it, carrying the City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is a nightly passenger train operated by Amtrak which travels between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. Before Amtrak's formation in 1971, the train was operated by the Illinois Central Railroad along the same route . The train currently operates on a 19½ hour...
, Illini
Illini (Amtrak)
The Illini is a 310-mile passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. The train is a part of the Illinois Service rail network and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation and by local governments along the route...
, and Saluki
Saluki (Amtrak)
The Saluki is a 310-mile passenger train line operated by Amtrak running between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. The train is a part of the Illinois Service rail network and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation...
trains. Parking is available only on the southwest corner of 79th Street and Woodlawn Avenue.
The former Nickel Plate Railroad passed on a long bridge over the Illinois Central (the current tracks) just north of the station. The bridge still exists, but rail service is long gone.
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