Ivanhoe station (Illinois)

Ivanhoe is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric District main branch in Riverdale, Illinois. The station is located at 144th Street and Tracy Street, and is 18.2 miles (29.3 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ivanhoe Station is in zone D. As of 2018, Ivanhoe is the 96th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 520 weekday boardings.[2]

Ivanhoe
General information
Location144th & Tracy Streets
Riverdale, Illinois
Coordinates41.6332°N 87.6305°W / 41.6332; -87.6305
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bicycle racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneD
History
RebuiltJune 25, 1994[1]
Electrified1500v DC
Passengers
2018520 (average weekday)[2]Decrease 17.2%
Rank96 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
147th Street (Sibley Boulevard)
Temporarily closed
Metra Electric
Main Line
Riverdale
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
147th Street
toward Richton
Electric Suburban
Main Line
137th Street
Location

Like the Riverdale station, Ivanhoe is built on a bridge embankment south of 144th Street, which also carries Amtrak's City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. The waiting room is open 24 hours, is located on the north sidewalk, and contains ticket vending machines. Parking is available on the east side of the tracks on primarily north of Illinois Street between 144th and 145th Streets. Another parking lot is available across from this one on 144th Street, and a third can be found off the northeast corner of 144th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Street-side parking can also be found on 145th Street between Illinois Street and Atlantic Avenue in front of C. Kelly Franson Park. No bus connections are available at this station.

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