Metra gives the official located at 71st Street near Yates Boulevard and South Shore Drive (U.S. Route 41), however the station is actually located on nearby Exchange Avenue, and is 10.28 miles (16.54 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.

[2] In Metra's fare-based system, South Shore Station is in zone 2.

As of 2018[update], South Shore is the 180th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 121 weekday boardings.

Limited side-street parking is available for this station along 72nd Street between Exchange Avenue and Yates Boulevard.

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