Tinley Park station

Tinley Park

Tinley Park station in September 2016.

Location

6700 South Street
Tinley Park, Illinois

Coordinates

41°34′33″N 87°46′58″W / 41.5758°N 87.7828°WCoordinates: 41°34′33″N 87°46′58″W / 41.5758°N 87.7828°W

Owned by

Metra

Line(s)

Rock Island District

Platforms

2 side platforms

Tracks

Connections

Pace Bus

Construction

Structure type

Above Ground Station

Parking

738 spaces

Bicycle facilities

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

History

Opened

1890

Rebuilt

2002-2005

Electrified

Traffic

Passengers (2006)

321,552

1.03%

Services

Preceding station		Metra	Following station
Tinley Park – 80th Avenue toward Joliet		Rock Island District	Oak Forest toward LaSalle Street
	Former services
Rock Island Line
Mokena toward Denver or Colorado Springs		Main Line	Midlothian toward Chicago (LaSalle Street Station)

Tinley Park Station (also known as Tinley Park-Oak Park Avenue 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. Another parking area exists along South Street opposite the main parking lot at the station. The station itself is lies 23.5 miles (37.8 km) away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line.^[1]

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]

Bus connections

Pace

386 South Harlem

References

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.