91st Street–Beverly Hills station

91st Street–Beverly Hills is one of five Metra stations within the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line. It is located at 9105 South Prospect Square near 91st Street, 11.3 miles (18.2 km) from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 91st Street is in zone 2. As of 2018, 91st Street–Beverly Hills is the 128th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 368 weekday boardings.[1]

91st Street–Beverly Hills
91st Street–Beverly Hills station in October 2015.
General information
Location9105 South Prospect Square
Beverly Hills, Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates41°43′41″N 87°40′02″W / 41.7280°N 87.6673°W / 41.7280; -87.6673
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Beverly Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes, partial[note 1]
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018368 (average weekday)[1]Increase 1.1%
Rank128 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
95th Street–Beverly Hills
toward Joliet
Rock Island
Beverly Branch
Brainerd
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Beverly Hills 95th Street
toward Joliet
Suburban Service
via Beverly
Brainerd
toward Chicago
Location
Map

As of 2022, 91st Street–Beverly Hills 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.

Despite the location and the name of the station, parking is not available along 91st Street nor Prospect Square. There is a parking lot north of the intersection with 91st and Prospect Square that includes an additional one for a Forest Preserve Maintenance Facility. The closest parking lots to the station house are on-street parking along Beverly Avenue and a parking lot along the west side of Beverly Avenue between the end of the on-street parking lots and north of 92nd Place. This lot is on the right of way of the former Pennsylvania Railroad "Panhandle Line" that shared the station.[3] No bus connections are available.

References

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  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. ^ 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 - Rock Island District
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Photos - Rock Island District
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