- Prairie Street (Metra)
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name=Prairie Street - Blue Island
type=Metra regional rail
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address=2100 West Prairie StreetBlue Island, Illinois
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platform=Yes
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parking=Yes
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baggage_check=No
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mpassengers=Prairie Street Station (a.k.a.; Prairie Street - Blue Island Station) is one of four
Metra railroad stations inBlue Island, Illinois , along the Beverly Branch of theRock Island District Line , and five within Blue Island generally. The station lies convert|15.8|mi|km away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line, [ [http://hometown.aol.com/chirailfan/mmri.html Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District] ] and is both located on and named after Prairie Street. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prairie Street is in zone D.Parking is available on both sides of the tracks at a dead end at Prairie Street, south of the Burr Oak Avenue Bridge, which also crosses the Rush Hour line, and a pair of freight yars in between the two lines. The two yards are the Burr Oak Yard on the north side of the bridge, and the Iowa Interstate Railroad-Chicago Rail Link. Though the station house does exist, it contains no agent, and operates as a flag stop. No bus connections are available at this station.
References
External links
* [http://metrarail.com/Sched/ri/prairie.shtml Metra - Prairie Street - Blue Island Station]
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