Lockport station is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Lockport, Illinois. The station is 32.9 miles (52.9 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lockport is in zone 4. As of 2018, Lockport is the 136th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 344 weekday boardings.[1] As of February 15, 2024, Lockport is served by three inbound trains in the morning and three outbound trains in the evening on weekdays only.
Lockport station was originally built in 1863 by the Chicago and Alton Railroad. The tracks run parallel to the Illinois and Michigan Canal, and shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle trains, however, no Amtrak trains stop here.
Three blocks east of the station is the meeting place of the Blackhawk Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society at the Gladys Fox Museum.[3]
Bus connections
- 834 Joliet/Downers Grove[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Heritage Corridor
- ^ "Blackhawk Chapter of the NRHS - Route Map". Archived from the original on 2010-01-27. Retrieved 2009-08-31.
- ^ "Route 834 – Joliet/Downers Grove". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
External links
- Metra – Stations – Lockport station (Illinois)
- Station from 13th Street from Google Maps Street View