83rd Street station is an electrified
commuter rail
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station along the
South Chicago Branch
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Etymology
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of the
Metra Electric Line on the
South Side of the city of
Chicago
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. The station is located on 83rd Street at Commercial Avenue near Russell Square Park, and is away from the northern terminus,
Millennium Station
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/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, 83rd Street is in zone B. , 83rd Street is the 200th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 74 weekday boardings.
West of this station is another Metra Electric station along 83rd Street known as 83rd Street (Avalon Park) along the Main Branch. Station-side and on-street parking are available next to the 83rd Street railroad crossing. South of the station, the line curves southeast onto another abandoned railroad right-of-way as it heads towards 93rd Street Station.
Bus connections
CTA
* N5 South Shore Night Bus
* 26 South Shore Express
* 71 71st/South Shore
References
External links
Metra stations in Chicago
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