| Revision as of 16:30, 6 February 2016 editEpicgenius (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Extended confirmed users, Page movers, File movers, IP block exemptions, Mass message senders, New page reviewers, Pending changes reviewers, Rollbackers330,837 edits Cat-a-lot: Moving from Category:Metra stations to Category:Metra stations in Illinois← Previous edit | Revision as of 17:16, 7 February 2016 edit undoSlambo (talk | contribs)Autopatrolled, Administrators190,454 editsm use symbol in infobox; {{cite web}}; find archive link; rm unnecessary bolding; fix links; rm dead extlinkNext edit → | ||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
| {{Infobox station | {{Infobox station | ||
| | style=Metra | | style=Metra | ||
| | name= |
| name=211th Street (Lincoln Highway) | ||
| | symbol_location = chicago | |||
| | symbol = me | |||
| | type= | | type= | ||
| | image=Metra ED at 211th Street (Lincoln Highway).jpg | | image=Metra ED at 211th Street (Lincoln Highway).jpg | ||
| | image_size= | | image_size= | ||
| | image_caption=A train at 211th Street (Lincoln Highway) | | image_caption=A train at 211th Street (Lincoln Highway) | ||
| | address=] between Olympian Way & Olympian Circle<br />] | | address=] between Olympian Way & Olympian Circle<br />] | ||
| | coordinates={{coord|41.5062|-87.6983|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates={{coord|41.5062|-87.6983|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | ||
| | line={{Rail color box|system=Metra|line=Metra Electric}} | | line={{Rail color box|system=Metra|line=Metra Electric}} | ||
| | other= |
| other=] | ||
| | structure= | | structure= | ||
| | platform=1 ] | | platform=1 ] | ||
| | levels= | | levels= | ||
| | tracks=2 | | tracks=2 | ||
| Line 36: | Line 38: | ||
| | mpassengers= | | mpassengers= | ||
| }} | }} | ||
| '''211th Street (Lincoln Highway)''' is a ] station along the Main Branch of the ] line in ]. It is located at 211th Street between Olympian Way and Olympian Circle, and is {{convert|27.62|mi|km}} away from the northern terminus at ].<ref> |
'''211th Street (Lincoln Highway)''' is a ] station along the Main Branch of the ] line in ]. It is located at 211th Street between Olympian Way and Olympian Circle, and is {{convert|27.62|mi|km}} away from the northern terminus at ].<ref>{{cite web| url=http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmelec.html| website=Metra Railfan Tips| title=Metra Electric| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923091409/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmelec.html| archivedate=September 23, 2011}}</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, 211th Street Station is in zone F. | ||
| The station is named after both of the names for ] in Park Forest; ], and 211th Street. The only other station to be given two street names in one is ]. 211th Street is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over US 30. This bridge also carries the ] line that runs parallel to it, carrying the '']'', '']'', and '']'' trains. Parking is available on westbound US 30 between the railroad bridge and Olympian Way, and along eastbound US 30 on the southeast corner of the bridge, which is accessible from Homan Avenue via Indiana Street in Park Forest. | The station is named after both of the names for ] in Park Forest; ], and 211th Street. The only other station to be given two street names in one is ]. 211th Street is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over US 30. This bridge also carries the ] line that runs parallel to it, carrying the '']'', '']'', and '']'' trains. Parking is available on westbound US 30 between the railroad bridge and Olympian Way, and along eastbound US 30 on the southeast corner of the bridge, which is accessible from Homan Avenue via Indiana Street in Park Forest. | ||
| ==Bus connections== | ==Bus connections== | ||
| ] | |||
| *357: Lincoln Highway | *357: Lincoln Highway | ||
| Line 49: | Line 51: | ||
| == External links == | == External links == | ||
| {{Metra web|Metra Electric|211TH-UP|211th Street (Lincoln Highway)}} | {{Metra web|Metra Electric|211TH-UP|211th Street (Lincoln Highway)}} | ||
| * | |||
| * | * | ||
Revision as of 17:16, 7 February 2016
 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. Please help improve this article by introducing citations to additional sources. Find sources: "211th Street (Lincoln Highway) station" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (November 2015) |
| 211th Street (Lincoln Highway)ME | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
.jpg) A train at 211th Street (Lincoln Highway) | |||||||||||
| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 211th Street between Olympian Way & Olympian Circle Park Forest, IL | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°30′22″N 87°41′54″W / 41.5062°N 87.6983°W / 41.5062; -87.6983 | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Metra Electric | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 island platform | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Pace Buses | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | F | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2011 | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1926 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
| |||||||||||
211th Street (Lincoln Highway) is a commuter rail station along the Main Branch of the Metra Electric line in Park Forest, Illinois. It is located at 211th Street between Olympian Way and Olympian Circle, and is 27.62 miles (44.45 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 211th Street Station is in zone F.
The station is named after both of the names for US 30 in Park Forest; Lincoln Highway, and 211th Street. The only other station to be given two street names in one is 147th Street (Sibley Boulevard). 211th Street is built on elevated tracks near the embankment of a bridge over US 30. This bridge also carries the Amtrak line that runs parallel to it, carrying the City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki trains. Parking is available on westbound US 30 between the railroad bridge and Olympian Way, and along eastbound US 30 on the southeast corner of the bridge, which is accessible from Homan Avenue via Indiana Street in Park Forest.
Bus connections
- 357: Lincoln Highway
References
- "Metra Electric". Metra Railfan Tips. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.
External links
- Metra – Stations – 211th Street (Lincoln Highway)
- Lincoln Highway entrance from Google Maps Street View
 | This article related to a train station in Chicago is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it. |