Riverdale station (Illinois)

Riverdale is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric main branch in Riverdale, Illinois, a village just southwest of the adjacent Riverdale neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is located at 137th Street and Illinois Street, and is 17.3 miles (27.8 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Rivedale is in zone 2. As of 2018^[update], Riverdale is the 172nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 146 weekday boardings.^[1]

137th Street Riverdale
General information
Location	137th & Illinois Streets Riverdale, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6465°N 87.6234°W / 41.6465; -87.6234
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
Accessible	No
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018	146 (average weekday)[1]  18.9%
Rank	172 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Ivanhoe toward University Park Metra Electric Main Line Kensington/115th Street toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Ivanhoe toward Richton Electric Suburban Main Line 130th Street (Wildwood) toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium 137th St. 138th St. ME south to University Park
Location

Riverdale is the first station south of Kensington/115th Street, where the Blue Island Branch and the South Shore Line split from the right of way. It is built on a bridge embankment south of 137th Street, which also carries Amtrak's City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. A wrought-iron fence exists between the sidewalk and the street below the station, and bridges are available beneath the tracks for 137th and 138th Streets. Parking is primarily available along Illinois Street and the railroad tracks between 137th and 139th Streets, but street-side parking can also be found on the opposite side of Illinois Street between 137th Street and 137th Place, and along 137th Street west of the railroad bridge.

Bus connections

Pace

• 348 Harvey/Riverdale/Blue Island (Weekdays only)

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 – Riverdale
• Metra Railfan Photos (Riverdale Station)
• 138th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View