Kensington/115th Street (Metra station)
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Location | 115th Street & Cottage Grove Avenue Roseland, Chicago, Illinois |
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Owned by | Metra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Platforms | 1 Island platform (formerly 2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | CTA Bus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes: Vending | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | C (Metra) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1916 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Electrified | 1926 (1500v DC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ticket Vending Machine
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Kensington/115th Street Station is a commuter rail station on the South Side section of the City of Chicago that serves the Metra Electric Line north to Millennium Station and south to University Park and Blue Island. The South Shore Line formerly stopped at this station, but service was discontinued on February 15, 2012.[1] The station is officially located at 115th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue in the Roseland neighborhood of Chicago, and is the last station for Blue Island Branch trains before those split off of the main line for Blue Island.
In 1991, an advocacy group formed to press Metra to make necessary cosmetic and safety upgrades to this station,[citation needed] one of the busiest on the Metra Electric line. Dubbed "Operation Restore Kensington," the group pressured railroad officials to work closely with the city to upgrade parking, enhance station lighting, landscaping and security, and persuade local vendors to open concession stands in the station.[citation needed] For its efforts, O.R.K. monitored the railroad's efforts to build a brand new station and assisted with the railroad's efforts to increase station parking facilities. O.R.K. was disbanded in the mid-late 90s.[citation needed]
The station was also served by Illinois Central intercity-trains from Chicago to points south.[2]
Bus connections
- #111 - 111th/King Drive
- #111A - Pullman Shuttle
- #115 - Pullman/115th
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