63rd Street station (Metra)

63rd Street station 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, and the Chicago neighborhood of South Chicago and the South Shore Line to Gary and South Bend, Indiana. Most South Shore Line trains do not stop at this station, except for one inbound train during the AM rush and two outbound trains during the PM rush on weekdays. As of 2018, the station is the 169th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 167 weekday boardings.

"63rd Street station (Illinois)" redirects here. For the CTA stations, see Ashland/63rd (CTA station) and 63rd (CTA station).
63rd Street
63rd Street station in November 2016.
General information
Location63rd Street & Dorchester Street
Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.779785°N 87.590539°W / 41.779785; -87.590539
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2 (Metra and South Shore)
History
Opened1903
ElectrifiedOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Previous namesWoodlawn Park
63rd Street (Woodlawn)
Passengers
2018167 (average weekday)  44.1% (Metra)
Rank169 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
75th Street (Grand Crossing)
toward University Park or Blue Island
 Metra Electric
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
 59th Street/University of Chicago
toward Millennium Station
Stony Island
toward South Chicago
 Metra Electric
South Chicago Branch
Preceding station NICTD Following station
Hegewisch
toward South Bend Airport
 South Shore Line 55th–56th–57th Street
toward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station NICTD Following station
55th–56th–57th Street
toward Millennium Station
 South Shore Line Kensington/115th Street
toward South Bend Airport
Preceding station Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad Following station
53rd Street
toward Randolph Street
 South Shore Line Kensington/115th Street
toward South Bend
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Kensington
toward New Orleans
 Main Line 53rd Street
toward Chicago
67th Street
toward Richton, 91st Street or Blue Island
 Electric Suburban 59th Street
toward Randolph Street
Preceding station New York Central Railroad Following station
Kensington
toward Detroit
 Michigan Central Railroad
Main Line
 Chicago
Terminus
Kensington
toward Cincinnati
 Chicago – Cincinnati
Preceding station Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Following station
Hammond
toward Cincinnati
 Chicago, Cincinnati & Louisville Railroad
1907-1911
1925-1933
 Chicago
Terminus
Location
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