Calumet station (Illinois)

Calumet is a station on Metra's Metra Electric Line located in East Hazel Crest, Illinois. The station is officially located at Park Avenue and 174th Street, near the Calumet Country Club, however the actual location is on Wood Street south of 174th Street. Park Avenue terminates at 171st Street. Calumet is 22.82 miles (36.73 km) from Millennium Station, the northern terminus of the Metra Electric Line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Calumet is located in zone E. The station is on a solid-fill elevated structure and consists of one island platform which serves the Metra Electric Line's two tracks. There is no agent at Calumet, but tickets may be purchased from a vending machine in the waiting room.

Calumet
Calumet station in March 2017.
Location	Park Avenue and 174th Street East Hazel Crest, IL
Coordinates	41.572669°N 87.662799°W / 41.572669; -87.662799
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 island platform
Tracks	2 tracks
Connections	Pace bus service: 356 Harvey/Homewood/Tinley Park
Construction
Structure type	Elevated
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bicycle racks
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	1856
Electrified	1926
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Hazel Crest toward Millennium Station Metra Electric District Main Line Homewood toward University Park
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station Homewood toward Richton Electric Suburban Main Line Hazel Crest toward Randolph Street

Calumet station platform reconstruction