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. As of 2018, Orland Park 143rd Street is the 86th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 591 weekday boardings.[1]
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 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 | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | April 27, 2007 | ||||||||||||
| Previous names | Orland Park | ||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 591 (average weekday)[1]  7.8% | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 86 out of 236[1] | ||||||||||||
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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
- "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- "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
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