Orland Park 143rd Street is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Orland Park, Illinois. The station is 23 miles (37 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 143rd Street is in zone E. As of 2018, Orland Park 143rd Street is the 86th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 591 weekday boardings.[1]

Orland Park 143rd Street
The 143rd Street station in Orland Park in April 2016.
General information
Location	143rd Street & Southwest Highway Orland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6309°N 87.8592°W / 41.6309; -87.8592
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Rebuilt	April 27, 2007
Previous names	Orland Park
Passengers
2018	591 (average weekday)[1]  7.8%
Rank	86 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Orland Park 153rd Street toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Palos Park toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station Alpine toward Kansas City Main Line Palos Park toward Chicago

The station faced major reconstruction and reopened on April 27, 2007. From this station southward the SouthWest Service operates on one track only.

This station has been recognized as being a major piece in Orland Park's downtown.

References

• Greco, Jr. Carmen; "New depot spurs big dreams - Orland Park plans a new downtown" Chicago Tribune; April 27, 2007

External links

• Metra – Stations – Orland Park 143rd Street station

This Illinois train station-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e