Rail Station: 55th-56th-57th Street

Overview
Rail Lines:	South Shore Line
	Electric District
Status:	year-round
Location:	55th to 57th Sts. (at Lake Park Ave.)
Fare Zone:	B Detailed Metra Fare Structure
Milepost:	7.0
Related Web Pages:	South Shore Line Schedule from Metra
	Electric District Schedule from Metra
	Metra Station Page
Demographics
Population 1/2 mile 1 mile 2010 12,279 33,700 2015 12,531 34,465 Change +2.0% +2.2% 2040 (Projected) 13,685 38,120   Employment 1/2 mile 1 mile 2010 4,033 29,617 2015 4,077 29,800 Change +1.1% +0.6% 2040 (Projected) 4,298 30,711
The 2010 (base estimate), 2015 (interpolated) and 2040 (projected) population and employment statistics are estimates tabulated by the Chicago Metropolitan Agency of Planning (CMAP). The CMAP statistics are derived from ¼ square mile subzones. For more information see: https://datahub.cmap.illinois.gov/dataset/2040-forecast-of-population-households-and-employment
Ridership
	Ridership Trend
Weekday Boardings:	1,542 (2016 count)
Parking Capacity:	53 spaces (2016 count)
Parking Utilization:	60%
Mode of Access:	77% Walked, 14% Drive Alone, 3% Dropped Off, 2% Carpool, 2% Bus, 1% Bike, 2% Other Metra (2016 Survey)
	Parking and Access
Land Use
Category 1/2 mile 1 mile Open Space 31% 29% Transportation and Other 25% 24% Institutional 8% 17% Multi-Family Residential 19% 16% Single-Family Residential 12% 9% Commercial 4% 3% Source: CMAP 2010 Land Use Inventory
Related Projects
Capital Program:	List of Capital Projects
Planning Studies:	none
PMO Projects:	none
Connecting Services
CTA Bus Routes:	15 Jeffery Local
	28 Stony Island
	51 51st
	171 U Of C - Hyde Park
Related Jurisdictions
Counties:	Cook
Municipalities:	Chicago
US Congressional Districts:	1 Bobby Rush
Illinois Senate Districts:	13 Robert Peters
Illinois House Districts:	25 Curtis Tarver
County Board Districts:	Cook 3
Chicago Wards:	5 Leslie Hairston
Councils of Mayors:	Chicago

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