Longwood (Metra)
Encyclopedia
Longwood Station is a commuter railroad station on Metra
's Rock Island District
line in the Longwood Manor neighborhood of the Washington Heights
section of Chicago, Illinois, at 9501 South Vincennes Avenue at the corner of 95th Street
(US 12
-20
). It is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) from LaSalle Street
, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Longwood is in zone C.
95th Street - Longwood Station is little more than an open acrylic glass
shelter and is used only during rush hour. Regular service with much better amenities is at 95th Street - Beverly Hills Station
west of this station. Parking is available south of 95th Street along Vincennes Avenue, and east of the station along Genoa Avenue, also off of 95th Street.
Pace Buses
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Rock Island District
Rock Island District
The Rock Island District is a commuter rail line operated by Metra from Chicago, Illinois, United States, southwest to Joliet. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the Rock Island District line are printed in "Rocket Red"...
line in the Longwood Manor neighborhood of the Washington Heights
Washington Heights, Chicago
Washington Heights, one of the 77 official community areas, is located on the far south side of the city of Chicago, Illinois, loosely bordered in the south by 107th street, the north by 89th street, the west by Beverly Avenue and the East by Eggleston Avenue. It was once a bedroom community of...
section of Chicago, Illinois, at 9501 South Vincennes Avenue at the corner of 95th Street
95th Street (Chicago)
95th Street is a major east–west street on Chicago's South Side and in the southwest suburbs, designated as 9500 South in Chicago's address system. 95th Street is south of Madison Street.-Route:...
(US 12
U.S. Route 12 in Illinois
In the U.S. state of Illinois, U.S. Route 12 is an arterial highway that runs northwest to southeast through the Chicago metropolitan area. It runs from the Wisconsin border north of Richmond to the Indiana border at Chicago with U.S. Routes 12 and 41, also at the foot of an onramp to the Indiana...
-20
U.S. Route 20 in Illinois
In the U.S. state of Illinois, U.S. Route 20 is a major arterial highway that runs from the Iowa state line at East Dubuque at the northwestern tip of Illinois, to the Indiana state line at Chicago south of the Chicago Skyway. A distance of .For its entire length, US 20 is designated as the...
). It is 10.9 miles (17.5 km) from LaSalle Street
LaSalle Street Station
LaSalle Street Station is a commuter rail terminal at 414 S. LaSalle Street in downtown Chicago, Illinois, serving Metra's Rock Island District. It was a major intercity rail terminal for the New York Central Railroad until 1968 and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad until 1978. The...
, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Longwood is in zone C.
95th Street - Longwood Station is little more than an open acrylic glass
Acrylic glass
Poly is a transparent thermoplastic, often used as a light or shatter-resistant alternative to glass. It is sometimes called acrylic glass. Chemically, it is the synthetic polymer of methyl methacrylate...
shelter and is used only during rush hour. Regular service with much better amenities is at 95th Street - Beverly Hills Station
95th Street - Beverly Hills (Metra)
95th Street Station is one of five Metra stations within the Beverly Hills neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois, along the Beverly Branch of the Rock Island District Line. The station is on 95th Street , from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line...
west of this station. Parking is available south of 95th Street along Vincennes Avenue, and east of the station along Genoa Avenue, also off of 95th Street.
Bus connections
CTA Bus-
#N9 Ashland -
#95W West 95th -
#112 Vincennes-111th
Pace Buses
Pace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
- 381: 95th Street