University Park (Metra)

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University Park Metra commuter rail
Station statistics
Address	1900 University Parkway University Park, Illinois
Lines	Metra Electric
Connections	Pace bus
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 tracks
Other information
Opened	1977[1]
Accessible
Fare zone	G
Formerly	Park Forest South
Services
Ticket Vending Machines

University Park is a station on Metra's Metra Electric line located in University Park, Illinois. University Park is the southern terminus of the Metra Electric main line and is 31.5 miles (51 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station^[1]. The station is located at 1900 University Parkway. In Metra's zone-based fare system, University Park is in zone G.

University Park station is located at grade level. The station consists of one island platform which serves two tracks; Canadian National tracks parallel the Metra Electric tracks. The station has an unstaffed waiting room with a ticket vending machine. Parking is available at the station. University Park opened in 1977; Metra Electric previously had terminated at Richton Park, the first stop after University Park.

[edit] Pace connections

• Pace 367 - University Park

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Station information - University Park (Metra)

• Train at University Park Station (Metra Railfan Photos)

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