University Park station
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Location | 1900 University Parkway University Park, Illinois 60484 | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°27′33″N 87°43′24″W / 41.4593°N 87.7234°WCoordinates: 41°27′33″N 87°43′24″W / 41.4593°N 87.7234°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||
Line(s) | University Park Sub District | ||||||||||
Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
Tracks | 2 tracks | ||||||||||
Connections | ![]() River Valley Metro bus | ||||||||||
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Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
Other information | |||||||||||
Station code | UPK | ||||||||||
Fare zone | G | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1977[1] | ||||||||||
Electrified | 1500v DC | ||||||||||
Previous names | Park Forest South | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 808 (average weekday)[2] ![]() | ||||||||||
Rank | 64 out of 236[2] | ||||||||||
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University Park is a station on Metra's Electric line located in University Park, Illinois. University Park is the southern terminus of the Metra Electric main line and is 31.5 miles (50.7 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[1] The station is located on South Governor's Highway near West Stuenkel Road. In Metra's zone-based fare system, University Park is in zone G. As of 2018, University Park is the 64th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 808 weekday boardings.[2]
University Park station is located at grade level. The station consists of one island platform which serves two tracks; Canadian National tracks (ex-Illinois Central) parallel the Metra Electric tracks. The station has an unstaffed waiting room with a ticket vending machine. Parking is available at the station. University Park opened in 1977; Metra Electric service (then part of the Illinois Central Railroad) previously had terminated at Richton Park, the first stop after University Park.
Station layout[]
University Park has an underground mezzanine containing ticket vending machines as well as parking token machines. The platform serves two tracks. Both tracks continue into the yard, however, due to the frequency of the Metra Electric District, most trains do not continue into the yard. On the platform, two 24/7 shelters are available. Trains board on both sides of the platform, however, most trains departing to Chicago board from the inbound side.
Bus connections[]
- 367 University Park
River Valley Metro
- University Park Commuter Routes 1 and 2
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
External links[]
- Metra templates
- Metra stations in Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1977
- Railway stations in Will County, Illinois
- Illinois railway station stubs