Rail Station: 59th Street (University of Chicago)

Overview

Rail Lines:

Electric District

Status:

year-round

Location:

59th St. and Harper St.

Fare Zone:

B
Detailed Metra Fare Structure

Milepost:

7.4

Related Web Pages:

Electric District Schedule from Metra

Metra Station Page

Station Area Diagram

Demographics

1/2 Mile

1 Mile

2000 Population:

9,913

36,273

2010 Population:

9,843

37,166

Population Change:

-0.7%

+2.4%

2000 Employment:

2,733

8,333

2010 Employment:

3,811

32,818

Employment Change:

+28.3%

+74.6%

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) 2010 population and employment data are based on 2007 U.S. Census estimates and have not been adjusted based on the 2010 Decennial Census. 2000 population and employment data are estimates tabulated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC).

Ridership

Weekday Boardings:

667 (2006 count)

Ridership Trend

Parking Capacity:

126 spaces (2012 count)

Parking Utilization:

96%

Mode of Access:

38% Walked, 43% Drive Alone, 7% Dropped Off, 1% Carpool, 1% Bus, 9% Other Metra (2006 Survey)

Parking and Access

Related Projects

Capital Program:

List of Capital Projects

Funding Programs:

none

Planning Studies:

none

Connecting Services

CTA Bus Routes:

6 Jackson Park Express

171 U Of C - Hyde Park

Related Jurisdictions

Counties:

Cook

Municipalities:

Chicago

US Congressional Districts:

1 Bobby Rush

IL Senate Districts:

13 Kwame Raoul

IL House Districts:

25 Barbara Flynn Currie

County Board Districts:

Cook 3

Chicago Wards:

5 Leslie Hairston

Councils of Mayors:

Chicago

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Land Use

Category		1/2 mile	1 mile
	Residential	28%	29%
	Open Space	32%	26%
	Institutional	17%	13%
	Water	7%	13%
	Commercial and Services	7%	5%
	Transportation, Communication and Utilities	4%	3%
	Vacant and Wetlands	1%	2%
Source: CMAP 2005 Land Use Inventory

Station Area Map

Interactive Map	Map Legend

Station Aerial Photo

Source: ESRI World_Imagery