Palos Park station

Palos Park is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Palos Park, Illinois. The station is 19.8 miles (31.9 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Palos Park is in zone E. As of 2018, Palos Park is the 112th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 424 weekday boardings.[2]

Palos Park
Location123rd Street & 82nd Avenue
Palos Park, Illinois
Coordinates41.6690°N 87.8202°W / 41.6690; -87.8202
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
Key dates
February 1964Station agency discontinued[1]
Passengers
2018424 (average weekday)[2] 1.9%
Rank112 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Orland Park 143rd Street
toward Manhattan
SouthWest Service Palos Heights
Former services
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Orland Park Main Line Palos Heights
toward Chicago

References

  1. "Wabash R.R. Drops Stops in 2 Suburbs". The Chicago Tribune. February 16, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved November 12, 2020 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service
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