18th Street station (Illinois)

Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois the CTA Pink Line station 18th station May 2021 February 2025 February 2025 Metra 18th Street/Soldier Field Metra me 18th Street Station Metra.jpg 18th Street station in October 2015. 18th Street near Calumet AvenueNear South Side, Chicago, Illinois 41.85790 -87.61792 type:railwaystation_region:US-IL inline,title University Park Sub District 1 island platform 4 23 (average weekday) 2018 -45.2 226 out of 236 1926https://www.nytimes.com/1926/08/08/archives/chicago-welcomes-electrified-roads-illinois-central-line-does-away.html CHICAGO WELCOMES ELECTRIFIED ROADS; Illinois Central Line Does Away With Coal-Burners on Its Suburban Trains. 1926-08-08 The New York Times 2026-02-17 No Metra 2 Metra Metra Electric McCormick Place Museum Campus/11th Street Special events services yes NICTD Lakeshore Game days at Soldier FieldSpecial Event & Holiday Service https://mysouthshoreline.com/plan-your-trip/special-service/ South Shore Line 12 August 2026 57th Street Museum Campus/11th Street South Bend International Airport Millennium Station Former services yes Illinois Central Railroad Electric Suburban 23rd Street Roosevelt Road collapsed track y fdSTR+l\fdSTR+r\vSTR!~MFADEg\vSTR!~MFADEg\fSTR!~MFADEg ~~ ~~ ~~ Chicago ME north to Metra Millennium fdSTR2\fdSTRc3!~fdSTRl\vSTR!~MSTRq!~fhSTRq\vSTR!~MSTRq!~fhSTRq\fSTRr ~~ ~~ ~~ 18th Street pedestrian bridge fdSTR+r!~dMFADEg!~fdSTRc1\fdSTR+4\dSTR\dPSTR(L)\dPSTR(R)\dSTR\ fdSTRl\fdSTRr\dSTR\dPSTR(L)\dPSTR(R)\dSTR\ vSTR!~MFADEf\vSTR!~MFADEf ~~ ~~ ~~ Chicago ME south to Metra University Park, Metra Blue Island, and Metra South Chicago yes 15 #ff4e00 rail 18th Street station is a commuter rail station on the Near South Side of Chicago, at 18th Street near Calumet Avenue. It serves the Metra Electric District north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago. For many Metra Electric trains, this is a flag stop, and the train will only stop there if specifically requested by a passenger.http://metrarail.com/content/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/me/station/_jcr_content/download/file.res/MED%20Schedule05052013.pdf Metra Electric: Chicago to University Park Metra 2013-05-05 2013-05-13 https://web.archive.org/web/20131012152228/http://metrarail.com/content/metra/en/home/maps_schedules/metra_system_map/me/station/_jcr_content/download/file.res/MED%20Schedule05052013.pdf 2013-10-12 dead As of 2018, 18th Street is the 226th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 23 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 is also occasionally served by South Shore Line trains from Gary and South Bend, Indiana, on an exceptional basis for Chicago Bears home games during football season. As part of a non-compete agreement with Metra, eastbound South Shore trains can only board passengers at stops along the Metra Electric, and westbound trains can only discharge passengers. The station was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR). The railroad was first built in 1907. References External links Metra Electric 18TH-UP 18th Street station Station from Google Maps Street View Category:Former Illinois Central Railroad stations Category:Metra stations in Chicago