Stony Island station (also known as Stony Island Avenue station) is the first electrified commuter rail station along the South Chicago Branch of the

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. The station is located in the median of 71st Street west of the intersection with Stony Island Avenue, and is away from the northern terminus at

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/ref> In Metra's fare-based system, Stony Island is in zone B. , Stony Island is the 189th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 99 weekday boardings. Along with Bryn Mawr station, Stony Island is one of two stations that run along the median of 71st Street. South Shore station is located just southeast of that end of that median. No parking lots are available for this station; however there are bus connections provided by the Chicago Transit Authority. The station is mentioned in Robert A. Heinlein's 1942 novella ''

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* 28 Stony Island * 71 71st/South Shore

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Stoney Island Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street ViewDante Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
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