Matteson (Metra)

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Matteson
Metra regional rail

Station statistics

Address

215th Street & Main Street
Matteson, IL

Lines

Metra Electric

Structure

Elevated

Platforms

Tracks

Parking

Yes

Other information

Opened

1863

Electrified

1926

Owned by

Metra

Fare zone

Services

Ticket vending machines, pedestrian tunnel

Matteson Metra Electric Station is one of two commuter rail stations along the Main Branch of the Metra Electric line in Matteson, Illinois. It is located at 215th & Main Streets, and is and is 28.24 miles (45.45 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.^[1] In Metra's fare-based system, Matteson Station is in zone F.

Matteson station was the terminus of the IC Electric line until 1946, when it was extended to Richton Park Station, in order to bring the cars closer to the south end of the "IC Electric" coach storage yard. Originally built in 1863, it was the southernmost station to be built before the line was electrified in 1926. Matteson is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over Front Street. 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 both sides of the tracks on the south side of Front Street and a parallel bicycle path. The west side parking lot is along Main Street between the Front Street and Main Street bridges, while the larger east side parking lot is technically in Park Forest and located on the corner of North Street, Homan Avenue, and Front Street. A pedestrian tunnel which runs beneath the tracks, is also elevated and has staircases on each end connects the two parking lots. No bus connections are available at this station.