Ivanhoe station (Illinois)

Ivanhoe
General information
Location	144th & Tracy Streets Riverdale, Illinois
Coordinates	41°38′00″N 87°37′50″W / 41.6332°N 87.6305°W / 41.6332; -87.6305
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	University Park Sub District
Platforms	1 Island platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Rebuilt	June 25, 1994[1]
Electrified	Overhead line, 1,500 V DC
Passengers
2018	520 (average weekday)[2]  17.2%
Rank	96 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station 147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) toward University Park Metra Electric Main Line Riverdale toward Millennium Station
Former services Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station 147th Street toward Richton Electric Suburban Main Line 137th Street toward Randolph Street
Track layout Legend ME north to Millennium 144th St. ME south to University Park
Location

Ivanhoe is one of two commuter rail stations on the Metra Electric District main branch in Riverdale, Illinois. The station is located at 144th Street and Tracy Street, and is 18.2 miles (29.3 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ivanhoe Station is in zone 2. As of 2018^[update], Ivanhoe is the 96th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 520 weekday boardings.^[2]

Like the Riverdale 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 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.