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211th Street (Lincoln Highway) station

211th Street (Lincoln Highway) station

211th Street (Lincoln Highway)is a commuter rail station along the Main Branch of the Metra Electric line in Olympia Fields, 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.[1]In Metra’s zone-based fare system, 211th Street station is in zone F. This station actually straddles three different cities. The northern part of the platform and northern parking lot lies in Olympia Fields, the eastern parking lot in Park Forest, and the western parking lot and bus station in Matteson.

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 theAmtrakline that runs parallel to it, carrying theCity of New Orleans,Illini, andSalukitrains. 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.

211th Street
Lincoln Highway

Location 211th Street between Olympian Way & Olympian Circle
Olympia Fields, IL
Coordinates 41°30′22″N 87°41′54″W[4]
Owned by Metra
Line(s) University Park Sub District
Platforms 1 island platform
Tracks 2
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone F
History
Rebuilt 2011
Electrified 1926
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Olympia Fields

toward Millennium Station
Metra Electric District

Main Line
Matteson

toward University Park

Bus connections

Pace

  • 357 Lincoln Highway

References

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Citation Linkweb.me.com“Metra Electric”.Metra Railfan Tips. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.

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Citation Linkmetrarail.comMetra – Stations – 211th Street (Lincoln Highway)

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Citation Linkmaps.google.comLincoln Highway entrance from Google Maps Street View

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Citation Linktools.wmflabs.org41°30′22″N 87°41′54″W

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Citation Linkweb.archive.org“Metra Electric”

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Citation Linkweb.me.comthe original

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Citation Linkmetrarail.comMetra – Stations – 211th Street (Lincoln Highway)

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Citation Linkmaps.google.comLincoln Highway entrance from Google Maps Street View

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Citation Linken.wikipedia.orgThe original version of this page is from Wikipedia, you can edit the page right here on Everipedia.Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Additional terms may apply.See everipedia.org/everipedia-termsfor further details.Images/media credited individually (click the icon for details).

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