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83rd Street station

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Adapted from the English Wikipedia article 83rd Street station, available under CC BY-SA 4.0Updated 7 August 2025
83rd Street station
Company typeCommuter rail station
IndustryTransportation
Headquarters
Chicago
,
United States
Area served
Chicago South Side
ProductsCommuter rail services

83rd Street station serves as an electrified commuter rail stop on the South Chicago Branch of the Metra Electric Line, situated in Chicago's South Side. Positioned at the intersection of 83rd Street and Commercial Avenue, close to Russell Square Park, it is located from the northern endpoint at Millennium Station. Within Metra's fare zones, this station falls under zone 2. In 2018, it was ranked 200th among 236 non-downtown Metra stations, with an average weekday boarding figure of 74 passengers.

To the west, another Metra Electric station named 83rd Street (Avalon Park) exists along 83rd Street on the Main Branch. Commuters have access to parking both at the station itself and on adjacent streets. Heading southbound, the rail line bends southeast following a former railroad right-of-way toward 93rd Street Station.

Bus connections

CTA

  • N5 South Shore Night Bus (overnight service)
  • 26 South Shore Express (operating weekdays)
  • 71 71st/South Shore