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Tinley Park station

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Owned by
  
Metra

Tracks
  
2

Structure type
  
Above Ground Station

Owner
  
Metra

Opened
  
1890

Line(s)
  
Rock Island District

Connections
  
Pace Bus

Connection
  
Pace

Platforms in use
  
2

Tinley Park station

Location
  
6700 South Street Tinley Park, Illinois

Address
  
Tinley Park, IL 60477, United States

Metra arrival from the tinley park station in 360


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.

Contents

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 cafĂ© 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. 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.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 386 South Harlem
  • References

    Tinley Park station Wikipedia


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