Blue Island (Metra)

Blue Island
Location	Vermont Street near Irving Avenue Blue Island, Illinois
Coordinates	41°39′21″N 87°40′34″W / 41.6559°N 87.6761°W / 41.6559; -87.6761Coordinates: 41°39′21″N 87°40′34″W / 41.6559°N 87.6761°W / 41.6559; -87.6761
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Metra Electric District
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	1
Connections	CTA & Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	D
History
Opened	1891
Rebuilt	2003
Electrified	1500v DC
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Burr Oak toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District Blue Island Branch Terminus Rock Island District Robbins toward Joliet Rock Island District Transfer at: Vermont Street Prairie Street toward LaSalle Street 103rd Street Rush hour toward LaSalle Street

Vermont Street near Irving Avenue

Blue Island is a Metra train station. It is the terminal station of the Metra Electric District line from downtown Chicago, Illinois to Blue Island, Illinois. It is in fare Zone D.

The Vermont Street Metra station on the south side of Vermont Street serves Metra's Rock Island District, which service splits at that station creating a spur Suburban Line which services stations in Blue Island, Morgan Park, Beverly Hills, Brainard and Auburn/Gresham, with some rush-hour trains heading north-east on the main line. Blue Island and Vermont Street stations share the same parking facilities and bus connections.

Pace