Lemont station is a station on

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's Heritage Corridor in Lemont, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.Metra Railfan Tips - Heritage Corridor
/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Lemont is in zone 3. As of 2018, Lemont is the 105th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 455 weekday boardings. As of February 15, 2024, Lemont is served by three inbound trains in the morning and three outbound trains in the evening on weekdays only. Lemont station was originally built by the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1859 and designed in a manner similar to that of station. The tracks run parallel to the

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, and shares the right-of-way with

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's '' Lincoln Service'' and '' Texas Eagle'' trains, however, no Amtrak trains stop here.

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Station House from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Illinois Former Chicago and Alton Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1859 Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois {{Illinois-railstation-stub