Orland Park 179th Street station

Orland Park 179th Street
Location	179th Street & Southwest Highway Orland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41°33′50″N 87°54′09″W / 41.5638°N 87.9025°WCoordinates: 41°33′50″N 87°54′09″W / 41.5638°N 87.9025°W
Line(s)	SouthWest Service
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	F
History
Opened	1984
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	190 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank	170 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Laraway Road toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Orland Park 153rd Street toward Chicago Union Station

Orland Park 179th Street is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Orland Park, Illinois. The station is 28.7 miles (46.2 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 179th Street is in zone F. The station was the southern terminus of the line from 1984 to 2006 when it was extended to New Lenox and Manhattan. Although 179th Street is no longer the terminus of the SouthWest Service, most trains end their trips at this station. During peak hours trains continue to New Lenox and Manhattan

References

1. http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
2. http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
3. Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service

External links

• Metra – Stations – Orland Park 179th Street

• Station from 179th Street from Google Maps Street View