35th Street station

Jones/Bronzeville, also known as 35th Street, is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line. It is located in the Bronzeville neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois. It was named in honor of Lovana Jones who was an Illinois State Representative in the Bronzeville neighborhood.

35th Street
"Lou" Jones/Bronzeville
General information
Location106 West 35th Street
Bronzeville, Chicago, Illinois 60616
Coordinates41°49′53″N 87°37′46″W
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsChicago "L":
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
OpenedApril 3, 2011
Passengers
2018245 (average weekday) 7.9%
Rank158 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Gresham
toward Joliet
Rock Island LaSalle Street
Terminus
Future services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Auburn Park
Under construction
toward Joliet
Rock Island LaSalle Street
Terminus
Location

Metra began construction on the new station in 2009 and it opened on April 3, 2011, after originally being scheduled to open in late 2010. It is located east of Guaranteed Rate Field, home of the Chicago White Sox, and also serves the nearby Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago Police Headquarters, and De La Salle Institute.

Currently, it is the second newest station on the Metra system after Romeoville station which opened on February 5, 2018.

The station is also located roughly 200 feet (61 m) from CTA's Sox–35th station on the Red Line, in the median of the Dan Ryan Expressway. It is also located within walking distance of the CTA's 35th–Bronzeville–IIT station on the Green Line.

It is about 3.1 miles (5.0 km) from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the Rock Island District, and consists of two side platforms with heated shelters that serve two tracks. As of 2018, 35th Street is the 158th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 245 weekday boardings.

As of 2022, 35th Street is served by 74 trains (37 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 33 trains (16 inbound, 17 outbound) on Saturdays, and by all 28 trains (14 in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

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