Palos Heights station explained

Style:Metra
Address:11451 Southwest Highway
Palos Heights, Illinois
Coordinates:41.682°N -87.8073°W
Other:Pace Buses
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Passengers:232 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-2.5
Pass Rank:160 out of 236
Opened:2004
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Metra
Zone:3
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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Palos Heights is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Palos Heights, Illinois. The station is 18.6miles away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[1] The station opened in 2004.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Palos Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018, Palos Heights is the 160th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 232 weekday boardings.[3]

As of February 15, 2024, Palos Heights is served by 28 trains (14 in each direction) on weekdays. Saturday service is currently suspended.

Notes and References

  1. http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmsw.html Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service
  2. Web site: February 2017 . Commuter Rail Ridership Trends - Annual Report 2016 . July 31, 2024 . Metra.
  3. 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.