67th Street station (Illinois)

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67th Street
The now-abandoned 67th Street station in June 2023
General information
Location67th Street & Dorchester Street
Woodlawn, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°46′24″N 87°35′31″W / 41.77345°N 87.59208°W / 41.77345; -87.59208
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms2 island platforms
Tracks4
Other information
Fare zoneB
History
Closed1984[1]
Electrified1500v DC
Former services
Preceding station Metra Following station
75th Street (Grand Crossing) Metra Electric
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
63rd Street
Stony Island Metra Electric
South Chicago Branch
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
72nd Street Electric Suburban
Main Line & Blue Island Branch
63rd Street
Stony Island Electric Suburban
South Chicago Branch
Location
Map

67th Street was a commuter rail station on the Metra Electric District in Chicago. The station was built on a solid-fill embankment with a pair of island platforms between the inner and outer tracks. Access was made via a pair of stairwells to street level situated underneath the 67th Street viaduct. The station was closed in 1984 due to low ridership.[2] The stairwells to track level were bricked off, however both platforms still exist.

References

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  1. ^ "RTA closing 13 rail stations". Chicago Tribune. March 9, 1984. p. 51. Retrieved December 13, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon