Orland Park 179th Street 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. As of 2018, Orland Park 179th Street is the 162nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 208 weekday boardings.[2] The station was the southern terminus of the line from January 3, 1995 to January 30, 2006 when it was extended to New Lenox and Manhattan.[4] 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.

Orland Park 179th Street
The 179th Street station in April 2016.
Location	179th Street & Southwest Highway Orland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.5638°N 87.9025°W
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	F
History
Opened	January 3, 1995[1]
Passengers
2018	208 (average weekday)[2]  3.5%
Rank	162 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Laraway Road toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Orland Park 153rd Street toward Union Station

References

1. "All Aboard!". The Southtown Star. Tinley Park, Illinois. January 5, 1995. p. 1. Retrieved November 17, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
3. Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service
4. Lafferty, Susan DeMar (February 2, 2006). "All Aboard". The Star. Tinley Park, Illinois. p. 1. Retrieved November 21, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Orland Park 179th Street
• Station from 179th Street from Google Maps Street View