211th Street (Lincoln Highway) station

211th Street (Lincoln Highway) is a commuter rail station along the Main Branch of the Metra Electric line in Olympia Fields, Illinois. It is located at 211th Street between Olympian Way and Olympian Circle, and is 27.6 miles (44.4 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 211th Street station is in zone 3. As of 2018, the station is the 95th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 527 weekday boardings.[1] This station actually straddles three cities. The northern part of the platform and northern parking lot lies in Olympia Fields, the eastern parking lot in Park Forest, and the western parking lot and bus station in Matteson.

211th Street
Lincoln Highway
A train at 211th Street (Lincoln Highway)
General information
Location211th Street between Olympian Way & Olympian Circle
Olympia Fields, IL
Coordinates41°30′22″N 87°41′54″W / 41.5062°N 87.6983°W / 41.5062; -87.6983
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsPace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Rebuilt2011
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018527 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 27.5%
Rank95 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Matteson Metra Electric
Main Line
Olympia Fields
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Matteson
toward Richton
Electric Suburban
Main Line
Olympia Fields
Location
Map

The station is named after both of the names for US 30 in Park Forest; Lincoln Highway, and 211th Street. The only other station to be given two street names in one is 147th Street (Sibley Boulevard). 211th Street is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over US 30. This bridge also carries the Amtrak line that runs parallel to it, carrying the City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. Parking is available on westbound US 30 between the railroad bridge and Olympian Way, and along eastbound US 30 on the southeast corner of the bridge, which is accessible from Homan Avenue via Indiana Street in Park Forest.

Bus connections

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Pace

  • 357 Lincoln Highway

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. ^ "Metra Electric". Metra Railfan Tips. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.
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