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103rd Street/Rosemoor station
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Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois
February 2025
February 2025
Metra 103rd Street/Rosemoor
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103rd Street/Rosemoor is a commuter rail station along Metra Electric's main line in the Rosemoor neighborhood of Chicago.https://foursquare.com/v/metra--103rd-street-rosemoor/4eb31232b8f7c54a936f50fd Metra - 103rd Street (Rosemoor) - Rosemoor - Chicago, IL Foursquare.com 2016-02-21 It is located at 103rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue, and is 13.1 mi km away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmelec.html Metra Railfan Tips Metra Electric https://web.archive.org/web/20110923091409/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmelec.html September 23, 2011 In Metra's zone-based fare system, 103rd Street (Rosemoor) is in zone 2. 2018, the station is the 217th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 36 weekday boardings.https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018 April 2019 Metra https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf 26 May 2019
The station shares part of its name with two other stations on the Rock Island District line to the west. The first is on the main line in Washington Heights, and the other is on the Beverly Branch (or "Suburban Line") in the Beverly neighborhood of Chicago to the west. This 103rd Station is the nearest Metra Electric station to Gately Stadium, which is used both by high school and Chicago State University athletic teams. Although Metra gives the address as 103rd Street & Cottage Grove Avenue, parking areas are located on 103rd Street and Dauphin Avenue.
History
thumb|left|Station platform before construction
The station was temporarily closed on November 20, 2023, for reconstruction. During this time, the station had an elevator installed for ADA compliance.Metra Electric Line 103rd Street/Rosemoor station to close for rebuild https://abc7chicago.com/metra-electric-line-103rd-street-rosemoor-station-news/14082377/ 9 February 2025 ABC7 Chicago 19 November 2023 en The closure was initially expected to last for 7–12 months; however, the station's reopening date was delayed by several months to March 3, 2025.Struett David Metra Electric 103rd St. station to reopen, 95th St. to close for 2 years of rehab https://chicago.suntimes.com/transportation/2025/02/03/metra-electric-103rd-95th-station 9 February 2025 Chicago Sun-Times 3 February 2025 enMcLawhorn Jennifer Metra Reopens 103rd St./Rosemoor Station March 3rd; Closes 95th St./Chicago State Station Same Day https://www.rtands.com/passenger/metra-reopens-103rd-st-rosemoor-station-march-3rd-closes-95th-st-chicago-state-station-same-day/ 9 February 2025 Railway Track and Structures 4 February 2025https://metra.com/newsroom/metra-reopen-103rd-strosemoor-station-march-3-95th-stchicago-state-closes-rehab-and Metra to reopen 103rd St./Rosemoor Station March 3 as the 95th St./Chicago State closes for rehab and expansion Metra 3 February 2025 5 February 2025
Bus connections
CTA
Chicago bus 4 Cottage Grove
Chicago bus 106 East 103rd
Chicago bus 115 Pullman/115th
References
External links
Metra Electric 103RD-UP 103rd Street (Rosemoor)
103rd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Category:Metra stations in Chicago
Category:Former Illinois Central Railroad stations