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,[2] 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. As of 2018, Laraway Road is the 228th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 19 weekday boardings. The station's rank is tied with the neighboring Manhattan station.[1]

Laraway Road
The Laraway Road station in September 2016
Location1861 Village Station Boulevard
New Lenox, IL
Line(s)SouthWest Service
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks2
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes; bike shelter
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneH
History
OpenedOctober 9, 2006
Passengers
201819 (average weekday)[1]  20.8%
Rank228 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Manhattan
Terminus
 SouthWest Service Orland Park 179th Street
toward Union Station
Former services at Brisbane
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Manhattan
toward Kansas City
 Main Line Steele
toward Chicago

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
  1. "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. "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.


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