47th Street (Kenwood) station

47th Street (Kenwood) is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, Illinois, and the neighborhood of South Chicago. As of 2018, the station is the 191st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 94 weekday boardings. This station is a flag stop picking up passengers only when visible to train conductor and discharging passengers only when conductors are notified. Passengers can only exit the train from the first car. The first station at this location was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR).

47th Street
Kenwood
General information
Location47th Street near Lake Park Avenue
Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.80987°N 87.59138°W / 41.80987; -87.59138
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Previous namesKenwood
Passengers
201894 (average weekday)  14.6%
Rank191 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
51st–53rd Street (Hyde Park)
toward University Park, South Chicago or Blue Island
 Metra Electric 27th Street
toward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
53rd Street
toward Richton, 91st Street or Blue Island
 Electric Suburban 43rd Street
toward Randolph Street
Location
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