Burr Oak station

Commuter rail station in Calumet Park, Illinois
41°39′44″N 87°40′08″W / 41.6622°N 87.6688°W / 41.6622; -87.6688Owned byMetraLine(s)Blue Island SubdistrictPlatforms1 Side platformTracks1ConnectionsPace BusConstructionParkingYesAccessibleNoOther informationFare zone2HistoryElectrifiedOverhead line, 1,500 V DCPassengers201889 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 23.9%Rank193 out of 236[1] Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Blue Island
Terminus
Metra Electric
Blue Island Branch
Ashland/Calumet Park
toward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Blue Island
Terminus
Electric Suburban
Blue Island Branch
Ashland Avenue
toward Randolph Street
Track layout
Legend
ME
north to Millennium
127th St.
Lincoln St.
Winchester Ave.
ME
south to Blue Island
LocationMap

Burr Oak is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in Calumet Park, Illinois. The station is located on Burr Oak Avenue near Lincoln Street, and is 18.4 miles (29.6 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Burr Oak is in zone 2. As of 2018[update], Burr Oak is the 193rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 89 weekday boardings.[1] It borders the City of Blue Island.

Parking is available behind the station on the southeast corner of Burr Oak Avenue and Winchester Street. One Pace bus connection is available at the station.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 359 Robbins/South Kedzie Avenue

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric

External links

  • Metra – Stations – Burr Oak
  • Station from Burr Oak Avenue (127th Street) from Google Maps Street View
  • Station from Winchester Avenue from Google Maps Street View
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