Richton Park station

Richton Park is the penultimate station along the main branch of the Metra Electric line, in Richton Park, Illinois. It is located on Sauk Trail, east of Governor's Highway, and is 29.3 miles (47.2 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Richton Park is in zone 3. As of 2018^[update], Richton Park is the 47th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,059 weekday boardings.^[1] The station has two tracks and one island platform, with one of the tracks ending at the station.

An Illinois Central train at Richton Park in 1968.

Richton Park
Richton Park station in April 2016.
General information
Location	3807 Tower Drive Richton Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.4858°N 87.7092°W / 41.4858; -87.7092
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1946
Rebuilt	1987
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018	1,059 (average weekday)[1]  10.2%
Rank	47 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station University Park Terminus Metra Electric Main Line Matteson toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Monee toward New Orleans Main Line Matteson toward Chicago Terminus Electric Suburban Main Line Matteson toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium Rail yard to EJ&E Sauk Trail ME south to University Park
Location

Richton Park was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1946, in order to be in close proximity to the south end of the "IC Electric" coach storage yard.^[3][4] It served as the terminus of the line until 1977, when the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority funded the construction of University Park station.^[2] Today, Richton Park station is a far more modern-looking structure. Parking is available on Sauk Trail between Governor's Highway and Richton Square Road, on Richton Road, Mill Drive, and along Tower Road.

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 Electric (Metra Railfan Tips)
3. Metra Electric South Chicago Yard (WikiMapia)
4. "Chicago’s Finest Transportation: The Illinois Central Electric" by John G. Allen and Roy G. Benedict Archived 2014-12-26 at the Wayback Machine

External links

• Metra – Stations – Richton Park