91st Street (South Chicago) station
South Chicago (91st Street) was a commuter rail station on the Metra Electric District's South Chicago branch at East 91st Street and South Baltimore Avenue in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood. The station provided service to the South Chicago, South Deering, Hegewisch, and East Side neighborhoods. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 91st Street was in zone B.[1]
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| Location | 91st Street near Baltimore Avenue South Chicago, Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°43′49″N 87°32′52″W / 41.7303°N 87.5478°W | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | South Chicago Subdistrict | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | B | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Closed | 2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | 1500v DC | ||||||||||||||||||||
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In June 1991, the station was caught on fire after the victory of the Chicago Bulls in the 1991 NBA Finals led to a series of looting during the night.[2]
In 2001, Metra constructed a new terminal two blocks south at 93rd Street to replace this station. The new South Chicago station was dedicated June 4, 2001.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Metra Electric - South Chicago (91st St.) Information". Metra. Archived from the original on April 17, 2001. Retrieved December 2, 2018.
- ^ Papajohn, George; Myers, Linnet (14 June 1991). "LOOTING VICTIMS HAVE NO CAUSE TO CELEBRATE". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- ^ "Jesse Jackson Jr. helps dedicate Metra station". The Times. Munster, Indiana. June 5, 2001. p. 19. Retrieved December 2, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
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