Laraway Road station

Laraway Road is a commuter railroad station in New Lenox, Illinois, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois. The station was dedicated on October 6, 2006,[2] and train service began on October 9, 2006. The station is a stop for Metra's SouthWest Service trains, which go to Chicago Union Station in downtown Chicago. As of 2018, Laraway Road is the 228th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 19 weekday boardings. The station's rank is tied with the neighboring Manhattan station.[1]

Laraway Road
Laraway Road station in September 2016
General information
Location	1861 Village Station Boulevard New Lenox, IL
Line(s)	SouthWest Service
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	2
Construction
Bicycle facilities	Yes; bike shelter
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	H
History
Opened	October 9, 2006
Passengers
2018	19 (average weekday)[1]  20.8%
Rank	228 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Manhattan Terminus SouthWest Service Orland Park 179th Street toward Union Station
Former services at Brisbane Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station Manhattan toward Kansas City Main Line Steele toward Chicago
Track layout SWS northeast to Union Station Laraway Road SWS southwest to Manhattan
Location

As of January 16, 2023, Laraway Road is served by 10 trains (five in each direction) on weekdays. Three of the outbound trains that stop at the station make a flag stop to discharge passengers. Saturday service is currently suspended.

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.