Summit station (Illinois)

Summit is an Amtrak and Metra train station in Summit, Illinois. It is served by Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service, which operates daily, and Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. Amtrak's Texas Eagle trains also use these tracks but do not stop. It is 11.9 miles (19.2 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Summit is in zone C. Summit is also the closest Metra (and Amtrak) station to Midway Airport.

Summit, IL
Amtrak and Metra station
Summit station, April 2016
General information
LocationArcher and South Center Avenues
Summit, Illinois
United States
Coordinates41.7760554°N 87.8167849°W / 41.7760554; -87.8167849
Owned byMetra
Line(s)CN Joliet Subdivision MT2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsBus transport Pace
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Station codeAmtrak: SMT
Fare zoneC (Metra)
Passengers
FY 202215,111 annually[1] (Amtrak)
2018101 (average weekday)[2] Increase 1% (Metra)
Rank187 out of 236 (Metra)[2]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Joliet
toward St. Louis
 Lincoln Service Chicago
Terminus
     Texas Eagle does not stop here
Preceding station Metra Following station
Willow Springs
toward Joliet
 Heritage Corridor Union Station
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Willow Springs
toward Joliet
 Heritage Corridor Glenn
closed 1989
toward Union Station
Preceding station Alton Railroad Following station
Argo
toward St. Louis
 Main Line Glenn
toward Chicago
Location

Summit is the only Metra station that is served by more Amtrak trains (four trains per direction throughout the day) than by Metra trains (three inbound morning and three outbound evening rush hour trains). This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007.

The eastbound Lincoln Service only stops at Summit to discharge passengers, while the westbound train stops to discharge and receive passengers.

As of 2018, Summit is the 187th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 101 weekday boardings.[2]

Bus connections

Pace

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, Fiscal Year 2022: State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2023. Retrieved August 30, 2023.
  2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. "Metra Railfan Tips - Heritage Corridor". Archived from the original on 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  4. "Route 307 – Harlem". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

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