Harvey station (Illinois)
| Company type | Commuter rail station |
|---|---|
| Industry | Transportation |
| Headquarters | Harvey, Illinois , United States |
Area served | Harvey, Illinois |
| Products | Commuter rail services |
Harvey ranks as one of the pair of Metra Electric commuter rail stations situated on the Main Branch within Harvey, Illinois. Positioned at the intersection of Park Avenue and 154th Street, it is located from the northern endpoint at Millennium Station. Within Metra’s fare structure based on zones, Harvey falls under zone 2. In 2018, it held the position of 102nd busiest among 236 non-downtown stops, averaging 471 boardings on weekdays.
The station lies just two blocks away from City Hall and is directly beside Pace's Harvey Transportation Center.
Parking options include spaces along Park Avenue and to the west side of the tracks between 155th Street and a bridge that carries a Canadian National Railway line beneath both the Metra Electric Main Branch and the adjacent Amtrak route. This Amtrak line services trains such as the City of New Orleans, Illini, and Saluki. Historically, these tracks were used by Illinois Central’s intercity trains until 1971. A more expansive parking area is available east of the railway, bordered by 155th Street, Commercial Avenue, and 156th Street.
On October 12, 1979, a switch that was improperly set led to a collision between an Amtrak train and a stationary freight train near this station, causing two deaths in what is known as the Harvey, Illinois train collision.
Plans are underway for a full reconstruction of the station to upgrade its amenities along with improvements to the neighboring Pace bus terminal, aiming to boost ADA compliance and overall accessibility.
Bus connections
- 348 Harvey/Riverdale/Blue Island (Weekdays only)
- 349 South Western
- 350 Sibley
- 352 Halsted (24/7 service)
- 354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop (Monday–Saturday only)
- 356 Harvey/Homewood/Tinley Park
- 360 Harvey/Amazon Monee Express (Amazon shifts only)
- 361 Harvey/Laraway Crossings Express (Amazon shifts only)
- 364 159th Street
- 890 Chicago Heights/UPS Hodgkins (Weekday UPS shifts only)