Riverside station (Illinois)

Commuter rail station in Riverside, Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Riverside is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Riverside, Illinois. The station is 11 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 2. 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.

Location90 Bloomingbank Road
Riverside, Illinois
Coordinates41.8272°N 87.8201°W / 41.8272; -87.8201
Owned byVillage of Riverside
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Riverside
BNSF Line
General information
Location90 Bloomingbank Road
Riverside, Illinois
Coordinates41.8272°N 87.8201°W / 41.8272; -87.8201
Owned byVillage of Riverside
LineBNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleYes, partial[note 1]
Other information
Fare zone2
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
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Hollywood
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Harlem Avenue
toward Chicago
Track layout
Riverside Rd.
BNSF
west to Aurora
Location
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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] It is covered with Ludowici clay roof tiles, which were replaced by the original manufacturer in 2017.[4]

As of September 8, 2025, Riverside is served by 51 trains (25 inbound, 26 outbound) on weekdays, and by 36 trains (18 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.[5]

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