Tinley Park station
Tinley Park station is an elaborate commuter railroad station along Metra's Rock Island District line in Tinley Park, Illinois. The station is officially located at 6700 South Street between Oak Park Avenue and 66th Court, however parking is also available on the opposite side of the station along North Street between Oak Park Avenue and 67th Avenue, as well as the center of the block of Oak Park Avenue, 173rd Street, 67th Court and 172nd Street. A gravel lot on South Street, across from the station entrance, is used as temporary commuter parking for approximately 100 vehicles. A large transit-oriented development (TOD) is slated to replace the temporary parking spaces in early 2019. The station itself is lies 23.5 miles (37.8 km) away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line.[1]
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 Tinley Park station in September 2016. | |||||||||||||
| Location | 6700 South Street Tinley Park, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.5758°N 87.7828°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | Joliet Subdistrict | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Pace Bus | ||||||||||||
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| Structure type | Above Ground Station | ||||||||||||
| Parking | 738 spaces | ||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | No | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1890 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2002-2005 | ||||||||||||
| Electrified | No | ||||||||||||
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| Passengers (2006) | 321,552  | ||||||||||||
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Tinley Park Metra 3,600-square-foot (330 m2) station features exterior stone, a roof, and wood rafters. A three-story clock tower offers views of Tinley Park and the adjacent Zabrocki Plaza, and contains Roman numerals engraved beneath four clocks in a circular fashion. It also contains an indoor/outdoor café that includes custom furnishings and internet jacks for laptop computers. Large glass windows provide a full view of the train tracks and promenade area. The station was honored by the American Institute of Architects as one of the 150 Great Places of Illinois.[2] All trains that stop at Tinley Park run through to Joliet, with the exception of train 303, which terminates at Tinley Park.
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.[1]