Oak Forest station

The Oak Forest Metra station is located on the Rock Island District Metra line that runs between Joliet, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois at the LaSalle Street Station. It is in Zone E according to Metra fee schedules based on distance from downtown Chicago. It is located at 159th Street (U.S. Route 6) and Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50) in south suburban Oak Forest, Illinois. There are several parking lots adjacent to the station, though they are being removed and relocated further away from the train station as part of Oak Forest Mayor JoAnn Kelly's Gateway Project.

Oak Forest
The Oak Forest station in May 2016
Location4850 West 159th Street
Oak Forest, Illinois
Coordinates41.6043°N 87.7385°W / 41.6043; -87.7385
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1900
Rebuilt1950, 2013
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Tinley Park
toward Joliet
 Rock Island District Midlothian
toward LaSalle Street
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Tinley Park
toward Joliet
 Suburban Service Midlothian
toward Chicago

In 2011, Oak Forest, then the second-busiest station on the Rock Island line with 1,500 daily commuters and 23 trains, received a $1.3 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation for modernization.[1]

Tracks

There are 2 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]

Bus connections

Pace

  • 354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop
  • 364 159th Street
  • 383 South Cicero

References
  1. "Oak Forest Metra Station to Benefit from $1.3 Million Grant". Oak Forest Patch. August 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District


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