Richton Park (Metra)

Richton Park
An Illinois Central at Richton Park in 1968.
Station statistics
Address	3807 Tower Drivebr />Richton Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41°29′09″N 87°42′33″W / 41.4858°N 87.7092°W / 41.4858; -87.7092Coordinates: 41°29′09″N 87°42′33″W / 41.4858°N 87.7092°W / 41.4858; -87.7092
Line(s)	Metra Electric District
Connections	Pace Buses
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Parking	Yes
Other information
Opened	1946
Electrified	Yes
Accessible
Fare zone	F
Services
Ticket vending machines Preceding station   Metra   Following station Matteson toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District Main Line University Park Terminus

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 (47.20 km) away from the northern terminus at Randolph Street Station.^[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Richton Park is in zone F. The station has two tracks and one island platform, with one of the tracks ending at the station.

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.^{[2][citation needed]} It served as the terminus of the line until 1977, when the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority funded the construction of University Park Station.^[1] 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.

Bus connections

Pace

• 362 - South Park Forest

References

External links

• Metra – Stations – Richton Park (Metra)