Richton Park (Metra)

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Richton Park Metra regional rail
Station statistics
Address	Sauk Trail Richton Park, Illinois
Lines	Metra Electric
Connections	Pace Bus
Parking	Yes
Baggage check	No
Other information
Opened	1946
Electrified	Yes
Accessible
Fare zone	F
Services
Ticket vending machines

Richton Park is the penultimate station along the main branch of the Metra Electric line, in Richton Park, Illinois. It is located on Sauk Trail, east of Governor's Highway, and is 29.33 miles (47 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.^[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Richton Park is in zone F.

Richton Park Station was originally built by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1946, in order to be in close proximity to the south end of the "IC Electric" coach storage yard. It served as the terminus of the line until 1977, when the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority funded the construction of University Park Station. Today, Richton Park Station is a far more modern-looking structure. Parking is available on Sauk Trail between Governor's Highway and Richton Square Road, on Richton Road, Mill Drive, and along Tower Road.

[edit] Pace Bus connections

• 362 - South Park Forest

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Metra Electric - Richton Park Station

Preceding station		Metra		Following station
Matteson toward Millennium Station		Metra Electric Main Line		University Park Terminus