Burr Oak station

Burr Oak is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in Calumet Park, Illinois. The station is located on Burr Oak Avenue near Lincoln Street, and is 18.4 miles (29.6 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Burr Oak is in zone 2. As of 2018^[update], Burr Oak is the 193rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 89 weekday boardings.^[1] It borders the City of Blue Island.

Burr Oak
General information
Location	Burr Oak Avenue near Lincoln Street Calumet Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6622°N 87.6688°W / 41.6622; -87.6688
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Blue Island Subdistrict
Platforms	1 Side platform
Tracks	1
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018	89 (average weekday)[1]  23.9%
Rank	193 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Blue Island Terminus Metra Electric Blue Island Branch Ashland/Calumet Park toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Blue Island Terminus Electric Suburban Blue Island Branch Ashland Avenue toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium 127th St. Lincoln St. Winchester Ave. ME south to Blue Island
Location

Parking is available behind the station on the southeast corner of Burr Oak Avenue and Winchester Street. One Pace bus connection is available at the station.

Bus connections

Pace

• 359 Robbins/South Kedzie Avenue

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. Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric

External links

• Metra – Stations – Burr Oak
• Station from Burr Oak Avenue (127th Street) from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Winchester Avenue from Google Maps Street View