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Richton Park
An Illinois Central train at Richton Park in 1968.
General information
Location	3807 Tower Drive Richton Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41°29′09″N 87°42′33″W / 41.4858°N 87.7092°W / 41.4858; -87.7092
Line(s)	Metra Electric
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	F
History
Opened	1946
Rebuilt	1987
Electrified	Yes
Services
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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 Millennium Station. 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 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.

Bus connections

Pace

• #362 South Park Forest

References

1. ^ Metra Electric (Metra Railfan Tips)
2. Metra Electric South Chicago Yard (WikiMapia)
3. "Chicago’s Finest Transportation: The Illinois Central Electric" by John G. Allen and Roy G. Benedict

External links

• Metra – Stations – Richton Park

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