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.[2] Summit is also the closest Metra (and Amtrak) station to Midway Airport.
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![]() The Summit station in April 2016. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Location | Archer and South Center Avenues Summit, IL 60501 United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.794826°N 87.809903°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | CN Joliet Subdivision MT2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Station code | SMT (Amtrak) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fare zone | C (Metra) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Passengers (2018) | 15,816[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() 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.
Bus connections
- 307 Harlem [3]
References
- "Amtrak Fact Sheet, FY2018, State of Illinois" (PDF). Amtrak. June 2019. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
- Metra Railfan Tips - Heritage Corridor
- "Route 307 – Harlem". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
External links
Media related to Summit (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons
- Metra – Stations – Summit (Metra)
- Summit Amtrak & Metra Station (USA Rail Guide -- Train Web)
- Station from Google Maps Street View
- Summit (SMT)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)