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, a village just southwest of the adjacent Riverdale neighborhood of

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. The station is located at 137th Street and Illinois Street, and is away from the northern terminus at

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split from the right of way. It is built on a bridge embankment south of 137th Street, which also carries

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'' trains. A wrought-iron fence exists between the sidewalk and the street below the station, and bridges are available beneath the tracks for 137th and 138th Streets. Parking is primarily available along Illinois Street and the railroad tracks between 137th and 139th Streets, but street-side parking can also be found on the opposite side of Illinois Street between 137th Street and 137th Place, and along 137th Street west of the railroad bridge.

Bus connections

Pace * 348 Harvey/Riverdale/Blue Island (Weekdays only)

References

External links

Metra Railfan Photos (Riverdale Station)138th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Illinois Former Illinois Central Railroad stations Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois Riverdale, Illinois {{Illinois-railstation-stub