Bryn Mawr station (Metra)

Bryn Mawr (better known as 71st and Jeffery) is a station on the Hyde Park/South Chicago branch of the Metra Electric Line. It is located at 71st Street and Jeffery Boulevard, which is 9.66 miles (15.55 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.[2] In Metra's fare-based system, Bryn Mawr Station is in zone B.

Bryn Mawr
A Nippon Sharyo Highliner II car at Bryn Mawr station
Location	71st Street and Jeffery Boulevard South Shore, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7661°N 87.5771°W / 41.7661; -87.5771
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	South Chicago Subdistrict
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Parking	No
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B
History
Rebuilt	2006[1]
Electrified	1926
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Stony Island toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District South Chicago Branch South Shore toward South Chicago
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station South Shore toward 91st Street Electric Suburban South Chicago Branch Stony Island Avenue toward Randolph Street

Along with Stony Island Avenue station, Bryn Mawr is one of two stations that run along the median of 71st Street. South Shore station is located just southeast of that end of that median. No parking lots are available for this station, but there are bus connections provided by the Chicago Transit Authority.

Bus connections

CTA

• N5 South Shore Night Bus
• J14 Jeffery Jump
• 15 Jeffery Local
• 71 71st/South Shore

References

1. Metra Electric Commuter Rail History and Description Archived 2011-05-14 at the Wayback Machine
2. Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric

External links

• Metra – Stations – Bryn Mawr station (Metra)
• Euclid Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
• Jeffrey Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View