47th Street (Kenwood) station

47th Street (Kenwood) is a commuter rail station within the city of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park, Blue Island, Illinois, and the neighborhood of South Chicago. As of 2018, the station is the 191st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 94 weekday boardings.^[1] This station is a flag stop picking up passengers only when visible to train conductor and discharging passengers only when conductors are notified. Passengers can only exit the train from the first car. The first station at this location was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad (ICRR).

47th Street Kenwood
47th Street (Kenwood) station in October 2024
General information
Location	47th Street near Lake Park Avenue Kenwood, Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.80987°N 87.59138°W / 41.80987; -87.59138
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	4
Connections	CTA Bus
Construction
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Previous names	Kenwood
Passengers
2018	94 (average weekday)[1]  14.6%
Rank	191 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station 51st–53rd Street (Hyde Park) toward University Park, South Chicago or Blue Island Metra Electric 27th Street toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station 53rd Street toward Richton, 91st Street or Blue Island Electric Suburban 43rd Street toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium 47th St. ME south to University Park, Blue Island, and South Chicago
Location

Bus connections

CTA

• 2 Hyde Park Express
• 6 Jackson Park Express
• 28 Stony Island
• 47 47th

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.

External links

• Metra – Stations – 47th Street (Kenwood)
• Station from Google Maps Street View