Lemont station explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:41.6737°N -88.0024°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Passengers:455 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-7
Pass Rank:105 out of 236
Opened:1859
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Metra
Zone:3
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Lemont station is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Lemont, Illinois. The station is 25.3miles away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lemont is in zone 3. As of 2018, Lemont is the 105th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 455 weekday boardings.[2]

As of February 15, 2024, Lemont is served by three inbound trains in the morning and three outbound trains in the evening on weekdays only.

Lemont station was originally built by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1859 and designed in a manner similar to that of station. The tracks run parallel to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle trains, however, no Amtrak trains stop here.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmhc.html Metra Railfan Tips - Heritage Corridor
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. Metra. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.