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(Redirected from Laraway Road (Metra station)) Railway station in New Lenox, Illinois
Laraway Road
Laraway Road station in September 2016
General information
Location1861 Village Station Boulevard
New Lenox, IL
Line(s)SouthWest Service
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes; bike shelter
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedOctober 9, 2006
Passengers
201819 (average weekday) Decrease 20.8%
Rank228 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
ManhattanTerminus SouthWest Service Orland Park 179th Streettoward Union Station
Former services at Brisbane
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Manhattantoward Kansas City Main Line Steeletoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
SWS to Union Station
Laraway Rd.
SWS to Manhattan
Location

Laraway Road is a commuter railroad station in New Lenox, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The station was dedicated on October 6, 2006, and train service began on October 9, 2006. The station is a stop for Metra's SouthWest Service trains, which go to Chicago Union Station in downtown Chicago. As of 2018, Laraway Road is the 228th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 19 weekday boardings. The station's rank is tied with the neighboring Manhattan station.

As of February 15, 2024, Laraway Road is served by 10 trains (five in each direction) on weekdays. Three of the outbound trains that stop at the station make a flag stop to discharge passengers. Saturday service is currently suspended.

The station's parking lot has 300 spaces, although there is enough room to have a total of 1200. The actual station facilities are minimal, with a brick building housing bathrooms, along with a bike shelter. No bus service is available at the station, however.

A much older station in New Lenox exists along Metra's Rock Island District line. Prior to approaching Laraway Road station, Metra's SWS line crosses a bridge over the RID line. No connection is available between either station or line.

References

  1. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. "New Laraway Road station to be dedicated Friday" (Press release). Metra. 2006-10-04. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-10-30.

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