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Commuter rail station in Blue Island, Illinois
Burr Oak
General information
LocationBurr Oak Avenue near Lincoln Street
Blue Island, Illinois
Coordinates41°39′44″N 87°40′08″W / 41.6622°N 87.6688°W / 41.6622; -87.6688
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Blue Island Subdistrict
Platforms1 Side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
ElectrifiedOverhead line1,500 V DC
Passengers
201889 (average weekday) Decrease 23.9%
Rank193 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Blue IslandTerminus Metra ElectricBlue Island Branch Ashland/Calumet Parktoward Millennium Station
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Blue IslandTerminus Electric SuburbanBlue Island Branch Ashland Avenuetoward Randolph Street
Track layout
Legend
ME
north to Millennium
127th St.
Lincoln St.
Winchester Ave.
ME
south to Blue Island
Location

Burr Oak is a commuter rail station along the Blue Island Branch of the Metra Electric line in Blue Island, Illinois. The station is located on Burr Oak Avenue near Lincoln Street, and is 18.4 miles (29.6 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Burr Oak is in zone 2. As of 2018, Burr Oak is the 193rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 89 weekday boardings. It borders the City of Blue Island.

Parking is available behind the station on the southeast corner of Burr Oak Avenue and Winchester Street. One Pace bus connection is available at the station.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 359 Robbins/South Kedzie Avenue

References

  1. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - Metra Electric

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