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| *<nowiki> #354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop </nowiki> | |||
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*<nowiki> #364 159th Street </nowiki> | ||
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*<nowiki> #383 South Cicero </nowiki> | ||
| *354: Harvey-Tinley Park | |||
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Revision as of 20:50, 21 October 2016
 Oak Forest | |||||||||||
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| General information | |||||||||||
| Location | 4850 West 159th Street Oak Forest, IL | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°36′15″N 87°44′19″W / 41.6043°N 87.7385°W / 41.6043; -87.7385 | ||||||||||
| Line(s) | Rock Island | ||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Pace Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1900 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1950, 2013 | ||||||||||
| Services | |||||||||||
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The Oak Forest Metra station is located on the Rock Island District Metra line that runs between Joliet, Illinois and downtown Chicago, Illinois at the LaSalle Street Station. It is in Zone E according to Metra fee schedules based on distance from downtown Chicago. It is located at 159th Street (U.S. Route 6) and Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50) in south suburban Oak Forest, Illinois. There are several parking lots adjacent to the station, though they are being removed and relocated further away from the train station as part of Oak Forest Mayor JoAnn Kelly's Gateway Project.
In 2011 Oak Forest, then the second-busiest station on the Rock Island line with 1,500 daily commuters and 23 trains, received a $1.3 million grant from the United States Department of Transportation for modernization.
Tracks
There are 2 tracks at this station. On weekdays between 5a-2p trains from Chicago run on track 2 and trains to Chicago run on track 1. After 2p 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
- #354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop
- #364 159th Street
- #383 South Cicero
References
- "Oak Forest Metra Station to Benefit from $1.3 Million Grant". Oak Forest Patch. August 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District
External links
- Metra – Stations – Oak Forest station
- Image of Oak Forest Station (Metra Railfan Photos)
- 159th Street entrance from Google Maps Street View
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