Laraway Road/New Lenox station

Laraway Road
New Lenox
SouthWest Service
Laraway Road station in September 2016
General information
Location1861 Village Station Boulevard
New Lenox, Illinois
Coordinates41°29′05″N 87°57′36″W / 41.4848°N 87.9599°W / 41.4848; -87.9599
LineSouthWest Service
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes; bike shelter
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedOctober 9, 2006
Passengers
201819 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 20.8%
Rank228 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Manhattan
Terminus
SouthWest Service 179th Street/​Orland Park
Former services at Brisbane
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Manhattan Main Line Steele
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Laraway Road/New Lenox station is a commuter train station in New Lenox, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago. The station was dedicated on October 6, 2006,[2] 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.[1]

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 1,200. 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 exists in New Lenox along Metra's Rock Island District. Prior to approaching Laraway Road station, Metra's SouthWest Service crosses a bridge over the Rock Island District. No connection is available between either station or line.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "New Laraway Road station to be dedicated Friday" (Press release). Metra. October 4, 2006. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved October 30, 2007.