Laraway Road station

Laraway Road
The Laraway Road station in September 2016
Location	1861 Village Station Boulevard New Lenox, IL
Coordinates	41°29′05″N 87°57′36″W / 41.4848°N 87.9599°WCoordinates: 41°29′05″N 87°57′36″W / 41.4848°N 87.9599°W
Line(s)	SouthWest Service
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike Shelter
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	H
History
Opened	October 9, 2006
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	27 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank	232 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Manhattan Terminus SouthWest Service Orland Park 179th Street toward Chicago Union 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,^[3] 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. Two tracks exist, 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. http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
2. http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
3. "New Laraway Road station to be dedicated Friday" (Press release). Metra. 2006-10-04. Retrieved 2007-10-30.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Laraway Road

• Herald News