Ashland/Calumet Park station

"Ashland Avenue station" redirects here. For other stations located at Ashland Avenue, see Ashland § Train stations.

Ashland/Calumet Park (formerly Ashland Avenue^[2]) is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in Calumet Park, Illinois. The station is located on Ashland Avenue near 124th Street, and is 17.9 miles (28.8 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.^{[3][unreliable source?]} In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ashland Avenue is in zone 2. As of 2018^[update], Ashland Avenue is the 190th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 97 weekday boardings.^[1]

Ashland/Calumet Park
General information
Location	Ashland Avenue near 124th Street Calumet Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6693°N 87.6606°W / 41.6693; -87.6606
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Blue Island Subdistrict
Platforms	1 Side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Previous names	Ashland Avenue
Passengers
2018	97 (average weekday)[1]  12.6%
Rank	190 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Burr Oak toward Blue Island Metra Electric Blue Island Branch Racine Avenue toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Burr Oak toward Blue Island Electric Suburban Blue Island Branch Racine Avenue toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium Ashland Ave. ME south to Blue Island
Location

Parking is available across from the station south of the 123rd Street bridge over Interstate 57. Street-side parking is also available on the northwest and southwest corners of Ashland Avenue and 124th Street. No bus connections are available at this station.

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. "Calumet Park: Case Study in TOD". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
3. "Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric".

External links

• Metra – Stations – Ashland Avenue
• Station from Ashland Avenue from Google Maps Street View