Gresham (Metra station)

Gresham
Gresham Station Platform
Location	820 West 87th Street Gresham, Chicago, Illinois 60620
Coordinates	41°44′14″N 87°38′40″W / 41.7372°N 87.6444°W / 41.7372; -87.6444Coordinates: 41°44′14″N 87°38′40″W / 41.7372°N 87.6444°W / 41.7372; -87.6444
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Rock Island District
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Other information
Fare zone	B
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Brainerd Regular service toward Joliet Rock Island District Jones/Bronzeville toward LaSalle Street Longwood Rush hour only toward Joliet

Gresham is a station on the Rock Island District Metra line, which runs between Joliet, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois at the LaSalle Street Station. It is in Zone B according to Metra fee schedules based on its 9.8 miles (15.8 km) distance from downtown Chicago. It is in the community area of Auburn Gresham, on the south side of Chicago. The Rock Island service splits here; most trains travel west over the Suburban Line (via Brainerd), while some rush-hour trains head due south for Blue Island (via Longwood). The SouthEast Service will also use this station.

Gresham Station is built on an embankment between bridges over West 87th Street and Vincennes Avenue. Parking is mainly street-side, and there are parking lots on the corner of Vincennes Avenue and Halsted Street, and on Genoa Avenue between 88th and 87th Street.

CTA