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New Lenox station

Coordinates: 41°30′52″N 87°57′55″W / 41.5144°N 87.9653°W / 41.5144; -87.9653
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New Lenox
New Lenox station in April 2024.
General information
Location300 North Church Street
New Lenox, Illinois
Coordinates41°30′52″N 87°57′55″W / 41.5144°N 87.9653°W / 41.5144; -87.9653
Owned byMetra
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1900
Passengers
20181,046 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 6.2%
Rank49 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Joliet
Terminus
Rock Island Mokena
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
Joliet
Terminus
Suburban Service Mokena
toward Chicago
Location
Map

New Lenox is a commuter train station along Metra's Rock Island District line in New Lenox, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The station is officially located on 300 North Church Street, and lies 34.0 miles (54.7 km) away from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line,[2] however parking is available between Church Street and far northeast of Haven Avenue. It is also the penultimate station along the RID line before reaching the end of the line at Joliet Transportation Center. In Metra's fare-based system, New Lenox station is in zone 4. As of 2018, New Lenox is the 49th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,046 weekday boardings.[1]

As of 2022, New Lenox is served by 42 trains (21 in each direction) on weekdays, by 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

New Lenox station was originally built by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad in 1900. It is located just north of US 30, and is also west of a bridge that carries a former Wabash Railroad line that serves Metra's SouthWest Service line. A new station was built for that line at Laraway Road in 2006. There are no convenient transfers between these two stations. Like Laraway Road station, no bus connections are currently available.

Tracks

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There are two tracks at New Lenox. Trains from Chicago run on track 2 (the north track) and trains to Chicago run on track 1 (the south track.)

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District
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