Ivanhoe (Metra)
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Ivanhoe is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric main branch in Riverdale, Illinois
. The station is located at 144th Street and Tracy Street, and is 18.18 miles (29.3 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ivanhoe Station is in zone D.
Like Riverdale (Metra)
station, Ivanhoe is built on a bridge embankment south of 144th Street, which also carries Amtrak
's City of New Orleans
, Illini
, and Saluki
trains. The bridge over 144th Street has a twelve foot clearance. The waiting room is open 24 Hours, is located on the north sidewalk, and contains ticket vending machines. Parking is available on the east side of the tracks on primarily north of Illinois Street between 144th and 145th Streets. Another parking lot is available across from this one on 144th Street, and a third can be found off the northeast corner of 144th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Street-side parking can also be found on 145th Street between Illinois Street and Atlantic Avenue in front of C. Kelly Franson Park. No bus connections are available at this station.
Riverdale, Illinois
Riverdale is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 15,055 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverdale is located at ....
. The station is located at 144th Street and Tracy Street, and is 18.18 miles (29.3 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ivanhoe Station is in zone D.
Like Riverdale (Metra)
Riverdale (Metra)
Riverdale Metra Electric is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric main branch in Riverdale, Illinois, this one being just southwest of the Riverdale section of Chicago. The station is located at 137th Street and Illinois Street, and is away from the northern terminus at Randolph...
station, Ivanhoe is built on a bridge embankment south of 144th Street, which also carries Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
's City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans
The City of New Orleans is a nightly passenger train operated by Amtrak which travels between Chicago, Illinois and New Orleans, Louisiana. Before Amtrak's formation in 1971, the train was operated by the Illinois Central Railroad along the same route . The train currently operates on a 19½ hour...
, Illini
Illini (Amtrak)
The Illini is a 310-mile passenger train operated by Amtrak that runs between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. The train is a part of the Illinois Service rail network and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation and by local governments along the route...
, and Saluki
Saluki (Amtrak)
The Saluki is a 310-mile passenger train line operated by Amtrak running between Chicago and Carbondale, Illinois. The train is a part of the Illinois Service rail network and is partially funded by the Illinois Department of Transportation...
trains. The bridge over 144th Street has a twelve foot clearance. The waiting room is open 24 Hours, is located on the north sidewalk, and contains ticket vending machines. Parking is available on the east side of the tracks on primarily north of Illinois Street between 144th and 145th Streets. Another parking lot is available across from this one on 144th Street, and a third can be found off the northeast corner of 144th Street and Atlantic Avenue. Street-side parking can also be found on 145th Street between Illinois Street and Atlantic Avenue in front of C. Kelly Franson Park. No bus connections are available at this station.