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(Redirected from Blue Island 119th Street station) Commuter rail station in Blue Island, Illinois
119th Street
General information
Location2040 West 119th Street
Blue Island, Illinois
Coordinates41°40′35″N 87°40′21″W / 41.6764°N 87.6726°W / 41.6764; -87.6726
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Beverly Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes, partial
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018269 (average weekday) Decrease 3.6%
Rank150 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
123rd Streettoward Joliet Rock IslandBeverly Branch 115th Street–Morgan Parktoward LaSalle Street
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Blue Island 123rd Streettoward Joliet Suburban Servicevia Beverly Morgan Park 115th Streettoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
RI to LaSalle Street
119th St.
Vincennes Rd.
120th St.
RI to Joliet
Location

119th Street is one of four Metra railroad stations in Blue Island, Illinois along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line, and five within Blue Island generally. It is 14.8 miles (23.8 km) from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line, and is named after 119th Street and located between 119th Street and 119th Place. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 119th Street is in zone 2. As of 2018, 119th Street is the 150th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 269 weekday boardings.

As of 2022, 119th Street is served by 40 trains (20 in each direction) on weekdays, by 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Parking is available on the west side of the tracks south of 119th Street in front of the station house, and on both sides of the tracks north of 119th Street. On the northwest side, parking is available off South Hale Avenue, and on the northeast side along Vincennes Avenue. South of the station, the tracks cross Vincennes Avenue.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 119 Michigan/119th

References

  1. At partially accessible stations, customers using mobility devices can access and use trains; however, the stations may not have other accessibility features such as accessible bathrooms, Braille signage, visual display announcements, etc.
  1. ^ "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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