Lemont station

Lemont station is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Lemont, Illinois. The station is 25.3 miles (40.7 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lemont is in zone 3. As of 2018, Lemont is the 105th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 455 weekday boardings.^[1]

Lemont
Lemont station in April 2016.
General information
Location	101 Main Street Lemont, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6737°N 88.0024°W / 41.6737; -88.0024
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	CN Joliet Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1859
Passengers
2018	455 (average weekday)[1]  7%
Rank	105 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Romeoville toward Joliet Heritage Corridor Willow Springs toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Metra Following station 5th Street closed 1988 toward Joliet Heritage Corridor Willow Springs toward Union Station Preceding station Alton Railroad Following station Lockport toward St. Louis Main Line Lambert toward Chicago
Track layout Legend HC to Union Station Lemont Rd. State St. HC to Joliet
Location

As of February 15, 2024, Lemont is served by three inbound trains in the morning and three outbound trains in the evening on weekdays only.

Lemont station was originally built by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1859 and designed in a manner similar to that of Lockport station. The tracks run parallel to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle trains, however, no Amtrak trains stop here.

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 - Heritage Corridor

External links

• Metra – Stations – Lemont station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View