Orland Park 153rd Street station

Orland Park 153rd Street is one of three stations on Metra's SouthWest Service in Orland Park, Illinois. The station is 25.2 miles (40.6 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 153rd Street is in zone 4. As of 2018, Orland Park 153rd Street is the 94th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 544 weekday boardings.^[2]

Orland Park 153rd Street
Orland Park 153rd Street station in April 2016.
General information
Location	10401 West 153rd Street Orland Park, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6095°N 87.8734°W / 41.6095; -87.8734
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	1
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	June 4, 1990[1]
Passengers
2018	544 (average weekday)[2]  9.9%
Rank	94 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Orland Park 179th Street toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Orland Park 143rd Street toward Union Station
Track layout Legend SWS to Union Station 153rd St. SWS to Manhattan
Location

Unlike all other stations on the SouthWest Service (besides Union Station), tickets are sold here.

As of February 15, 2024, Orland Park 153rd Street is served by all 30 trains (15 in each direction) on weekdays. One of the outbound trains that stops at the station makes a flag stop. Saturday service is currently suspended.

References

1. "Metra stopping at new station". Chicago Tribune. June 6, 1990. p. 3, Section 2. Retrieved January 19, 2019 – 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

External links

• Metra – Stations – Orland Park 153rd Street
• Station from 153rd Street from Google Maps Street View