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
Demographics
Population 1/2 mile 1 mile 2010 7,846 29,528 2015 7,932 30,100 Change +1.1% +1.9% 2040 (Projected) 8,355 32,736   Employment 1/2 mile 1 mile 2010 4,088 29,298 2015 4,112 29,489 Change +0.6% +0.6% 2040 (Projected) 4,236 30,445
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:	812 (2018 count)
Parking Capacity:	131 spaces (2016 count)
Parking Utilization:	83%
Mode of Access:	44% Walked, 40% Drive Alone, 7% Dropped Off, 1% Carpool, 2% Bus, 1% Rapid Transit, 1% Bike, 2% Other Metra (2016 Survey)
	Parking and Access
Land Use
Category 1/2 mile 1 mile Open Space 36% 32% Transportation and Other 26% 24% Institutional 17% 16% Multi-Family Residential 12% 14% Single-Family Residential 7% 6% Vacant 1% 4% Commercial 1% 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:	6 Jackson Park Express
	15 Jeffery Local
	28 Stony Island
	59 59th/61st
	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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