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Ashland/Calumet Park station

Coordinates: 41°40′09″N 87°39′38″W / 41.6693°N 87.6606°W / 41.6693; -87.6606
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Ashland/Calumet Park
General information
LocationAshland Avenue near 124th Street
Calumet Park, Illinois
Coordinates41°40′09″N 87°39′38″W / 41.6693°N 87.6606°W / 41.6693; -87.6606
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Blue Island Subdistrict
Platforms1 Side platform
Tracks1
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Previous namesAshland Avenue
Passengers
201897 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 12.6%
Rank190 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Burr Oak Metra Electric
Blue Island Branch
Racine Avenue
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Burr Oak Electric Suburban
Blue Island Branch
Racine Avenue
Location
Map

Ashland/Calumet Park (formerly Ashland Avenue[2]) is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in Calumet Park, Illinois. The station is located on Ashland Avenue near 124th Street, and is 17.9 miles (28.8 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[3][unreliable source?] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ashland Avenue is in zone 2. As of 2018, Ashland Avenue is the 190th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 97 weekday boardings.[1]

Parking is available across from the station south of the 123rd Street bridge over Interstate 57. Street-side parking is also available on the northwest and southwest corners of Ashland Avenue and 124th Street. No bus connections are available at this station.

References

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  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. ^ "Calumet Park: Case Study in TOD". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 27 February 2023. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric".
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