| Style: | Metra | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | 41.6232°N -87.6358°W | ||||||||||
| Line: | University Park Sub District | ||||||||||
| Other: | Pace Buses | ||||||||||
| Tracks: | 2 | ||||||||||
| Parking: | Yes | ||||||||||
| Passengers: | 829 (average weekday) | ||||||||||
| Pass Year: | 2018 | ||||||||||
| Pass Percent: | -15.6 | ||||||||||
| Pass Rank: | 62 out of 236 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt: | 2022 - 2024 | ||||||||||
| Accessible: | Yes | ||||||||||
| Owned: | Metra | ||||||||||
| Zone: | 2 | ||||||||||
| Other Services Header: | Former services | ||||||||||
| Other Services Collapsible: | yes | ||||||||||
| Map State: | collapsed | ||||||||||
| Mapframe: | yes | ||||||||||
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147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) is one of two Metra Electric District stations located on its Main Branch in Harvey, Illinois. The station is located on 147th Street (IL 83, also known as Sibley Boulevard), and Clinton Street, and is 19miles away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard station is in zone 2., the station is the 62nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 829 weekday boardings.[2]
The station is named after both of the names for Illinois Route 83 in Harvey; Sibley Boulevard, and 147th Street. The bridge over Route 83 has a clearance of 13feet, and part of the waiting room is built underneath the north side of the bridge. A large parking lot exists on the east side of the tracks between 147th Street and the Little Calumet River. A smaller parking lot exists on the southwest corner of Clinton and 146th Streets on the west side of the tracks.
In November 2021, a $13-million contract was granted to IHC Construction Companies LLC for the reconstruction of the station, which had not been rebuilt for over thirty years.[3]
From May 16, 2022, to October 28, 2024, the station was closed for a $20.8 million renovation. Crews were making improvements such as adding bicycle parking, a kiss-and-ride, and an elevator to make the station accessible.[4] [5] [6] Although construction was initially expected to conclude in spring 2023,[4] it was delayed to October 28, 2024, when the station reopened.[7] [8]