Riverside station (Illinois)

Riverside is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Riverside, Illinois. The station is 11.0 miles (17.7 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Riverside is in zone C. As of 2018, Riverside is the 100th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 493 weekday boardings.[1] A staffed station building is on the south side of the three tracks.

Riverside
General information
Location90 Bloomingbank Road
Riverside, Illinois
Coordinates41.8272°N 87.8201°W / 41.8272; -87.8201
Owned byVillage of Riverside
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleYes, partial[note 1]
Other information
Fare zoneC
History
Opened1902
Passengers
2018493 (average weekday)[1] Decrease 1.2%
Rank100 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Hollywood
toward Aurora
 BNSF Harlem Avenue
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Hollywood
toward Aurora
 Suburban Service Harlem Avenue
toward Chicago
Location

The station was built about 1901 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad according to a design by the company's general architect, Walter Theodore Krausch.[3]

References
  1. At partially accessible stations, customers using mobility devices can access and use trains; however, the stations may not have other accessibility features such as accessible bathrooms, Braille signage, visual display announcements, etc.
  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 - BNSF Railway Line
  3. The Railway Age. 1901-01-01.
Riverside station and water tower


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