Halsted Street station

Halsted Street, also known as Halsted Street/U.I.C., is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the BNSF Line. As of 2018, Halsted Street is the 182nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 115 weekday boardings. The elevated station consists of two island platforms on an embankment near an overpass. Only the northern island platform is actively used for passenger service. There are two unstaffed shelters on the northern platform, and staircases leading to the southbound sidewalk.

For other stations named after Halsted Street, see Halsted.
Halsted Street/UIC
Halsted Street station seen from the inbound platform in November 2016.
General information
Location16th & Halsted Street
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.8604°N 87.6473°W / 41.8604; -87.6473
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 island platforms (1 in use)
Tracks5
Connections CTA bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018115 (average weekday)  4.2%
Rank182 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Western Avenue
toward Aurora
 BNSF Union Station
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Western Avenue
toward Aurora
 Suburban Service Chicago
Terminus
Location

As of February 16, 2024, Halsted Street is only served on weekdays by 27 inbound trains and 28 outbound trains.

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