Calumet station (Illinois)

Calumet is a station on Metra's Metra Electric Line located in East Hazel Crest, Illinois. The station is officially located at Park Avenue and 174th Street, near the Calumet Country Club, however the actual location is on Wood Street south of 174th Street. Park Avenue terminates at 171st Street. Calumet is 22.82 miles (36.73 km) from Millennium Station, the northern terminus of the Metra Electric Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Calumet is located in zone E. As of 2018, Calumet is the 46th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,077 weekday boardings.[1] The station is on a solid-fill elevated structure and consists of one island platform which serves the Metra Electric Line's two tracks. There is no agent at Calumet, but tickets may be purchased from a vending machine in the waiting room.

Calumet
Calumet station in March 2017.
LocationPark Avenue and 174th Street
East Hazel Crest, IL
Coordinates41.572669°N 87.662799°W / 41.572669; -87.662799
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsPace bus service:
356 Harvey/Homewood/Tinley Park
Construction
Structure typeElevated
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bicycle racks
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1856
Electrified1926
Passengers
20181,077 (average weekday)[1]  8.9%
Rank46 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Hazel Crest
toward Millennium Station
 Metra Electric District
Main Line
 Homewood
toward University Park
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Homewood
toward Richton
 Electric Suburban
Main Line
 Hazel Crest
toward Randolph Street
Calumet station platform reconstruction

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 Line
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