As part of the Metra Electric Community Initiative to transform 13 stations on the district, the 103rd Street/Rosemoor station remains closed for a full reconstruction and is expected to reopen March 3, 2025. During this time, customers can use 107th Street and 95th Street/Chicago State University as alternatives.

79th Street/Chatham is an electrified commuter rail station along the Metra Electric Main Line in the Chatham neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at and over 79th Street, and is 9.9 miles (15.9 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. [2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 79th Street is in zone 2.

It is the fourth busiest commuter rail system in the United States by ridership and the largest and busiest commuter rail system outside the New York City metropolitan area. In 2024, the system had a ridership of 34,877,600, or about 166,000 per weekday as of the fourth quarter of 2024.

The 79th Street/Chatham Station on the Metra Electric Line, which has been closed since 2023 for a complete rehabilitation, will reopen on Dec. 16, and the 87th Street/Woodruff Station will be closed on the same day for similar work.

Metra-79th St Station is a transportation hub situated in the heart of Chicago, IL, providing commuters with access to various train services. The station serves as a crucial link in the city's public transportation network, connecting passengers to different destinations within and outside the metropolitan area.

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Cheltenham (also known as Cheltenham–79th Street) 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 11.49 miles (18.49 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station . [ 2 ]

2024年12月16日 · CHICAGO (CBS) – The new 79th Street/Chatham station on the Metra Electric Line reopens Monday after being closed for over a year for renovations. According to Metra, IHC Construction of Elgin...

2024年10月14日 · Here we see the only F59PHI locomotive painted into the Metra paint scheme since being acquired from Amtrak a few years ago.Thank you for watching!

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