Mokena station explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:41.5309°N -87.8866°W
Line:Joliet Subdistrict
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Passengers:559 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-7.5
Pass Rank:90 out of 236
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Village of Mokena
Zone:4
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Mokena is one of two commuter rail stations along Metra's Rock Island District line that are located in Mokena, Illinois. The station is located on Front Street and Mokena Street east of Wolf Road, and is 29.6miles away from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's fare-based system, Mokena is in zone 4. As of 2018, Mokena is the 90th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 559 weekday boardings.[2]

As of 2022, Mokena is served by 42 trains (21 in each direction) on weekdays, by 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Unlike to the east, Mokena has both a waiting room and a ticket agency window. Parking is available on Front Street between Wolf Road and Mokena Street, as well as on the northwest corner of McGovney Street and Mokena Street. Additional parking can be found further northwest on Willow Crest Lane off of Wolf Road, and at the Village Hall to the northeast on the corners of Division, Third, and Carpenter Streets. Currently, no bus connections are available at the station.

Tracks

There are two tracks at Mokena. Trains from Chicago run on track 2 (the north track) and trains to Chicago run on track 1 (the south track.)

Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmri.html Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. Metra. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.