Summit station (Illinois)

Summit is an Amtrak and Metra train station in Summit, Illinois, United States. It is served by Amtrak Illinois' Lincoln Service, which operates daily, and Metra's Heritage Corridor commuter line, which operates only during morning and evening rush hours in peak direction. It is 11.9 miles (19.2 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[3] Summit is also the closest Metra (and Amtrak) station to Midway Airport.

Summit, IL
The Summit station in April 2016.
LocationArcher and South Center Avenues
Summit, IL 60501
United States
Coordinates41.794826°N 87.809903°W / 41.794826; -87.809903
Owned byMetra
Line(s)CN Joliet Subdivision MT2
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Station codeSMT (Amtrak)
Fare zoneC (Metra)
Passengers
201815,816[1]  25.4% (Amtrak)
2018101 (average weekday)[2]  1% (Metra)
Rank187 out of 236 (Metra)[2]
Services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Joliet
toward St. Louis
 Lincoln Service Chicago
Terminus
     Texas Eagle does not stop here
Preceding station Metra Following station
Willow Springs
toward Joliet
 Heritage Corridor Union Station
Terminus
Glenn
closed 1989
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Alton Railroad Following station
Argo
toward St. Louis
 Main Line Glenn
toward Chicago
Location
Summit, IL
Location within Illinois

Summit is peculiar for a Metra station in that it is served by more Amtrak trains (four trains per direction throughout the day) than by Metra trains (three inbound morning and four outbound evening rush hour trains). This was also a stop for the Ann Rutledge until April 2007.

The eastbound Lincoln Service only stops at Summit to discharge passengers, while the westbound train stops to discharge and receive passengers.

As of 2018, Summit is the 187th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 101 weekday boardings.[2]

Bus connections

Pace

References
  1. "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - Heritage Corridor
  4. "Route 307 – Harlem". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.


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