Oak Forest station

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. As of 2018, Oak Forest is the 42nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,091 weekday boardings.[1] 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.

Oak Forest
The Oak Forest station in May 2016
Location	4850 West 159th Street Oak Forest, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6043°N 87.7385°W
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	1900
Rebuilt	1950, 2013
Passengers
2018	1,091 (average weekday)[1]  4%
Rank	42 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Tinley Park toward Joliet Rock Island District Midlothian toward LaSalle Street
Former services Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Tinley Park toward Joliet Suburban Service Midlothian toward Chicago

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.[2]

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.[3]

Bus connections

Pace

• 354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop
• 364 159th Street
• 383 South Cicero

References

1. "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. "Oak Forest Metra Station to Benefit from $1.3 Million Grant". Oak Forest Patch. August 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-08-20.
3. 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