83rd Street station is an electrified

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station along the South Chicago Branch of the

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on the South Side of the city of

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. The station is located on 83rd Street at Commercial Avenue near Russell Square Park, and is away from the northern terminus,

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.Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric
/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, 83rd Street is in zone 2. , 83rd Street is the 200th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 74 weekday boardings. West of this station is another Metra Electric station along 83rd Street known as 83rd Street (Avalon Park) along the Main Branch. Station-side and on-street parking are available next to the 83rd Street railroad crossing. South of the station, the line curves southeast onto another abandoned railroad right-of-way as it heads towards 93rd Street Station.

Bus connections

CTA * N5 South Shore Night Bus (Owl Service - Overnight only) * 26 South Shore Express (Weekdays Only) * 71 71st/South Shore

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