Laraway Road station
Laraway Road is a commuter railroad station recently completed in New Lenox, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The station was dedicated on October 6, 2006,[3] and train service began on October 9, 2006. The station is a stop for Metra's SouthWest Service trains, which go to Union Station in downtown Chicago.
The Laraway Road station in September 2016 | |||||||||||||
Location | 1861 Village Station Boulevard New Lenox, IL | ||||||||||||
Line(s) | SouthWest Service | ||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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Bicycle facilities | Yes; bike shelter | ||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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Fare zone | H | ||||||||||||
History | |||||||||||||
Opened | October 9, 2006 | ||||||||||||
Traffic | |||||||||||||
Passengers (2014) | 27 (avg. weekday)[1] | ||||||||||||
Rank | 232 out of 236[2] | ||||||||||||
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Two tracks exist at the station, however, the second track is abandoned. At one time Laraway Road had a second platform there but it was never completed. The platform remains, but is closed off.
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
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
- "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.