Orland Park 143rd Street station

Orland Park 143rd Street is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Orland Park, Illinois. The station is 23 miles (37 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 143rd Street is in zone E.

Orland Park 143rd Street
The 143rd Street station in Orland Park in April 2016.
Location	143rd Street & Southwest Highway Orland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6309°N 87.8592°W / 41.6309; -87.8592
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Rebuilt	April 27, 2007
Previous names	Orland Park
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	493 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank	104 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Orland Park 153rd Street toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Palos Park toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station Alpine toward Bement Bement – Chicago Palos Park toward Chicago

The station faced major reconstruction and reopened on April 27, 2007. From this station southward the SouthWest Service operates on one track only.

This station has been recognized as being a major piece in Orland Park's downtown.

References

1. "Commuter Rail SystemStation Boarding/Alighting Count SUMMARY RESULTS Spring 2014" (PDF). 2016-03-26. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
2. "iCloud". Archived from the original on 12 February 2010.

• Greco, Jr. Carmen; "New depot spurs big dreams - Orland Park plans a new downtown" Chicago Tribune; April 27, 2007

External links

• Metra – Stations – Orland Park 143rd Street station