State Street station (Illinois)

State Street is the first station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is officially located at State Street, South of 120th Place (though in reality runs along the median of 121st Street), and is 15.60 miles (25.11 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, State Street is in zone D.

State Street
Location	State Street, South of 120th Place West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6744°N 87.6216°W / 41.6744; -87.6216
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Blue Island Subdistrict
Platforms	1 Side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	CTA Bus Pace Bus
Other information
Fare zone	D
Electrified	1926
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Kensington/115th Street toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch Stewart Ridge toward Blue Island
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Stewart Ridge toward Blue Island Electric Suburban Blue Island Branch 115th Street toward Randolph Street

A station typology adopted by the Chicago Plan Commission on October 16, 2014 assigns the State Street typology of Low Density Neighborhood. The station is surrounded primarily by residential uses. Most riders walk or bike to the station. There is no commuter parking lot for this station, but there is still parking near the station.[2]

Bus connections

CTA

• 34 South Michigan (Owl Service)

References

1. Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric
2. Teska Associates, Inc., Fish Transportation Group, and OKW Architects (October 16, 2014). "City of Chicago & METRA Station Typology Study" (PDF). Chicago: Regional Transportation Authority. Retrieved January 15, 2020.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

External links

• Metra – Stations – State Street
• Station from State Street from Google Maps Street View
• Michigan Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View