Ivanhoe station (Illinois)

"Ivanhoe station" redirects here. For the Australian locality, see Ivanhoe Station.
Ivanhoe
General information
Location144th & Tracy Streets
Riverdale, Illinois
Coordinates41°38′00″N 87°37′50″W / 41.6332°N 87.6305°W / 41.6332; -87.6305
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bicycle racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
RebuiltJune 25, 1994[1]
ElectrifiedOverhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018520 (average weekday)[2] Decrease 17.2%
Rank96 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
147th Street (Sibley Boulevard)
toward University Park
 Metra Electric
Main Line
 Riverdale
toward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
147th Street
toward Richton
 Electric Suburban
Main Line
 137th Street
toward Randolph Street
Location
Map

Ivanhoe is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric District main branch in Riverdale, Illinois. The station is located at 144th Street and Tracy Street, and is 18.2 miles (29.3 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ivanhoe Station is in zone 2. As of 2018, Ivanhoe is the 96th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 520 weekday boardings.[2]

Like the Riverdale station, Ivanhoe is built on a bridge embankment south of 144th Street, which also carries Amtrak's City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. The waiting room is open 24 hours, is located on the north sidewalk, and contains ticket vending machines. Parking is available on the east side of the tracks on primarily north of Illinois Street between 144th and 145th Streets. Another parking lot is available across from this one on 144th Street, and a third can be found off the northeast corner of 144th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Street-side parking can also be found on 145th Street between Illinois Street and Atlantic Avenue in front of C. Kelly Franson Park. No bus connections are available at this station.

References

  1. ^ Ivanhoe Metra Station Dedication June 25, 1994
  2. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric
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