# South Shore station

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Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois

This article is about the station in Chicago. For other uses, see [South Shore station (disambiguation)](/source/South_Shore_station_(disambiguation)).

South Shore General information Location 71st Street near Yates Boulevard & US 41 (South Shore Drive) South Shore, Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°45′56″N 87°33′57″W / 41.7655°N 87.5659°W / 41.7655; -87.5659 Owned by Metra Line South Chicago Subdistrict Platforms 1 island platform Tracks 2 Connections CTA Bus Construction Parking Street-side Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 2 History Rebuilt 1999 Electrified 1926[1] Passengers 2018 121 (average weekday)[2] 33.5% Rank 180 out of 236[2] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Bryn Mawr toward Millennium Metra Electric South Chicago Branch 75th Street/​Windsor Park toward South Chicago Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Windsor Park toward 91st Street Electric Suburban South Chicago Branch Bryn Mawr toward Randolph Street Track layout Legend ME-SC north to Millennium 71st St. US 41 (South Shore Dr.) Yates Blvd. US 41 (71st St.) Exchange Ave. 72nd St. ME-SC south to South Chicago Location

**South Shore station** is an electrified [commuter rail](/source/Commuter_rail) station along the South Chicago Branch of the [Metra Electric Line](/source/Metra_Electric_Line), in the [South Shore](/source/South_Shore%2C_Chicago) neighborhood of [Chicago](/source/Chicago). Metra gives the official located at 71st Street near Yates Boulevard and South Shore Drive ([U.S. Route 41](/source/U.S._Route_41_in_Illinois)), however the station is actually located on nearby Exchange Avenue, and is 10.28 miles (16.54 km) away from the northern terminus at [Randolph Street Station](/source/Millennium_Station).[3] In Metra's fare-based system, South Shore Station is in zone 2. As of 2018[\[update\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=South_Shore_station&action=edit), South Shore is the 180th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 121 weekday boardings.[2]

Along with [Windsor Park](/source/Windsor_Park_(Metra_station)) and [Cheltenham](/source/Cheltenham_(Metra_station)) stations, South Shore Station is one of three that run along the median of Exchange Avenue, just southeast of 71st Street, which contains [Stony Island Avenue](/source/Stony_Island_(Metra_station)) and [Bryn Mawr](/source/Bryn_Mawr_(Metra_station)) stations. Limited side-street parking is available for this station along 72nd Street between Exchange Avenue and Yates Boulevard. Bus connections are provided by the [Chicago Transit Authority](/source/Chicago_Transit_Authority).

## Bus connections

**[CTA](/source/List_of_Chicago_Transit_Authority_bus_routes)**

- **[6](/source/Chicago_Transit_Authority_bus_services)** Jackson Park Express

- **[26](/source/Chicago_Transit_Authority_bus_services)** South Shore Express (weekdays only)

- **[71](/source/Chicago_Transit_Authority_bus_services)** 71st/South Shore

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["CHICAGO WELCOMES ELECTRIFIED ROADS; Illinois Central Line Does Away With Coal-Burners on Its Suburban Trains"](https://www.nytimes.com/1926/08/08/archives/chicago-welcomes-electrified-roads-illinois-central-line-does-away.html). *The New York Times*. August 8, 1926. Retrieved February 17, 2026.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_2-2) ["Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF). *Metra*. April 2019. Archived from [the original](https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF) on May 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric](http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mpelecb.html)

## External links

- [Metra – Stations – South Shore station](http://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/me/stations/SOUTHSHORE)

- [Yates Boulevard entrance from Google Maps Street View](https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.765957,-87.5665&spn=0.003953,0.013733&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.765957,-87.5665&panoid=MStg61-F_45QIgqxEgPJAw&cbp=12,115.09,,0,0.63)

- [72nd Street entrance from Google Maps Street View](https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.764326,-87.564951&spn=0.003953,0.013733&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.764469,-87.565052&panoid=0S6LWlMW-4FmjNfrMWjI4Q&cbp=12,336.95,,0,3.3)

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