75th Street (Grand Crossing) station

75th Street (Grand Crossing) is an electrified commuter rail station along the Metra Electric Main Line in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located at and over both 75th Street and South Chicago Avenue, and is 9.3 miles (15.0 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Grand Crossing is in zone 2. As of 2018, the station is the 231st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 14 weekday boardings.

75th Street
Grand Crossing
General information
Location75th Street & South Chicago Avenue
Greater Grand Crossing,
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.7591°N 87.5954°W / 41.7591; -87.5954
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks4
ConnectionsCTA Bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Rebuilt1969
ElectrifiedOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
201814 (average weekday)  50%
Rank231 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
79th Street (Chatham)
toward University Park or Blue Island
 Metra Electric
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
 63rd Street
toward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
79th Street
toward Richton or Blue Island
 Electric Suburban
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
 72nd Street
toward Randolph Street
Location

75th Street station is the first station on the main line after the South Chicago Branch diverges.

No parking is available for this station, however the Chicago Transit Authority does provide bus service here.

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