Mokena - Front Street (Metra)

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name=Mokena-Front Street
type=Metra commuter rail


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Mokena, Illinois
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Mokena - Front Street is one of two commuter rail stations along Metra's Rock Island District line in Mokena, Illinois. The station is located on Front Street and Mokena Street east of Wolf Road, and is convert|29.6|mi|km away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line. [ [http://hometown.aol.com/chirailfan/mmri.html Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District] ] In Metra's fare-based system, Front Street Station is in zone F.

Unlike the Hickory Creek Station to the east, Mokena's Front Street Station has 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 norteast on the corners of Division, Third, and Carpenter Streets. Currently, no bus connections are available at the station.

Tracks

There are 2 tracks at this station. On weekdays between 5a-2p trains from Chicago run on track 2 and trains to Chicago run on track 1. After 2p trains from Chicago run on track 1 and trains to Chicago run on track 2. On weekends all trains run on track 1, unless announced otherwise. [cite web|url=http://hometown.aol.com/chirailfan/mmri.html|title=Metra Railfan]

References

External links

* [http://metrarail.com/Sched/ri/mokena.shtml Mokena-Front Street Station (Metra)]