Halsted Street station

Halsted Street, also known as Halsted Street/U.I.C., is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 1.8 miles (2.9 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] 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.

Halsted Street/UIC
The Halsted Street station seen from the inbound platform in November 2016.
Location	16th & Halsted Street Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.8604°N 87.6473°W / 41.8604; -87.6473
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 island platforms
Tracks	5
Connections	CTA bus
Other information
Fare zone	A
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	92 (weekday average)[1]
Rank	201 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Western Avenue toward Aurora BNSF Railway Union Station Terminus
Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Western Avenue toward Aurora Suburban Service Chicago Terminus

Halsted Street is only served during weekday rush hours, including some reverse commute trips.

Bus connections

CTA

• 8 Halsted
• 18 16th/18th
• N62 Archer (Owl Service - Overnight only)

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results" (PDF). Metra Division of Strategic Capital Planning. Spring 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 7, 2015.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line

External links

• Media related to Halsted Street station at Wikimedia Commons
• Street station Metra – Stations – Halsted Street station
• Halsted Street entrance from Google Maps Street View