111th Street (Pullman) station

111th Street (Pullman) is a commuter rail station on Metra Electric's main branch in the Pullman neighborhood on the far south side of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at 111th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 14.0 miles (22.5 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 111th Street (Pullman) is in zone 2. As of 2018, the station is the 219th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 31 weekday boardings.[1]

111th Street
Pullman
The restored Pullman/111th street station in December 2016.
General information
Location111th Street & Cottage Grove Avenue
Pullman, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°41′34″N 87°36′38″W / 41.6929°N 87.6105°W / 41.6929; -87.6105
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsLocal Transit CTA Buses
Construction
ParkingNo
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1916
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Passengers
201831 (average weekday)[1]Increase 29.2%
Rank219 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Kensington/115th Street Metra Electric
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
107th Street
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
115th Street Electric Suburban
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
107th Street
Location
Map

The station is little more than a platform between the tracks over a bridge with street-level connections. No parking is available at the station, however there is a connection to two of the Chicago Transit Authority's bus routes.

The station was reconstructed with a waiting shelter, custom signage, and a total makeover to attract more passengers to the nearby Pullman National Monument.

Bus connections

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CTA

  • 4 Cottage Grove
  • 111A Pullman Shuttle
  • 115 Pullman/115th

References

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  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 - Metra Electric
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