West Pullman (Metra)

Infobox Station
name=West Pullman
type=Metra regional rail


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address=Halsted Street
West Pullman, Chicago, Illinois
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tracks=2
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West Pullman Station is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in the West Pullman neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. It is located over Halsted Street halfway between 120th and 122nd Streets, and is mi to km|16.68 away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station. [ [http://hometown.aol.com/chirailfan/mmelec.html Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric] ] In Metra's fare-based system, West Pullman Station is in zone D.

Although the rest of the Blue Island Branch contains only one track, there are two tracks at West Pullman Station. The only other station along the branch that has two tracks is the terminus at Blue Island Station itself. One parking lot exists on the north side of the tracks along the southbound lane of Halsted Street. Due to its close proximity to the outskirts of Chicago, the station provides bus connections from both the Chicago Transit Authority and Pace suburban bus system.

Bus Connections

CTA Buses
*8A - South Halsted
*108 - Halsted/95th

Pace Buses
*352 - Halsted
*359 - Robbins/South Kedzie Avenue

Reference

External links

* [http://metrarail.com/Sched/me/west_pullman.shtml Metra Electric - West Pullman Station]

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