New Lenox station

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New Lenox
New Lenox Station - April 2016.jpg
The New Lenox station in April 2016.
Location300 North Church Street
New Lenox, Illinois
Coordinates41°30′52″N 87°57′55″W / 41.5144°N 87.9653°W / 41.5144; -87.9653Coordinates: 41°30′52″N 87°57′55″W / 41.5144°N 87.9653°W / 41.5144; -87.9653
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneG
History
Opened1900
Passengers
20181,046 (average weekday)[1] Decrease 6.2%
Rank49 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Joliet
Terminus
 Rock Island Mokena
toward LaSalle Street
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Joliet
Terminus
 Suburban Service Mokena
toward Chicago

New Lenox is a commuter railroad station along Metra's Rock Island District line in New Lenox, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is officially located on 300 North Church Street, and lies 34 miles (55 km) away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line,[2] however parking is available between Church Street and far northeast of Haven Avenue. It is also the penultimate station along the RID line before reaching the end of the line at Joliet Transportation Center. In Metra's fare-based system, New Lenox Station is in zone G. As of 2018, New Lenox is the 49th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,046 weekday boardings.[1]

New Lenox station was originally built by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad in 1900. It is located just north of US 30, and is also west of a bridge that carries a former Wabash Railroad line that serves Metra's SouthWest Service line. A new station was built for that line at Laraway Road in 2006. Like Laraway Road station, no bus connections are currently available.

Tracks[]

There are two tracks at this station. On weekdays between 5:00 am – 2:00 pm trains from Chicago run on track 2 and trains to Chicago run on track 1. After 2:00 pm trains from Chicago run on track 1 and trains to Chicago run on track 2. On weekends all trains run on track 1, unless announced otherwise.[2]

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 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ a b Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District

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