Laraway Road (Metra station)

Laraway Road
The Laraway Road station in September 2016
Location	1861 Village Station Boulevard New Lenox, IL
Coordinates	41°29′05″N 87°57′36″W / 41.4848°N 87.9599°W / 41.4848; -87.9599Coordinates: 41°29′05″N 87°57′36″W / 41.4848°N 87.9599°W / 41.4848; -87.9599
Line(s)	SouthWest Service
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bike Shelter
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	H
History
Opened	October 9, 2006
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	27 (avg. weekday)
Rank	232 out of 236
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Manhattan Terminus SouthWest Service Orland Park 179th Street toward Chicago Union Station

Laraway Road is a commuter railroad station recently completed in New Lenox, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The station was dedicated on October 6, 2006, and train service began on October 9, 2006. The station is a stop for Metra's SouthWest Service trains, which go to Union Station in downtown Chicago. Two tracks exist, however, the second track is abandoned. At one time Laraway Road had a second platform there but it was never completed. The platform remains, but is closed off.

The station's parking lot has 300 spaces, although there is enough room to have a total of 1200. The actual station facilities are minimal, with a brick building housing bathrooms, along with a bike shelter. No bus service is available at the station, however.

A much older station in New Lenox exists along Metra's Rock Island District line. Prior to approaching Laraway Road station, Metra's SWS line crosses a bridge over the RID line. No connection is available between either station or line.