Laraway Road (Metra)

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name=Laraway Road
type=Metra regional rail


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address=1861 Village Station Boulevard
New Lenox, IL
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opened=October 9, 2006
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Laraway Road is a commuter railroad station recently completed in New Lenox, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, USA. The station was dedicated on October 6, 2006, [cite press release| url=http://www.metrarail.com/Press_Releases/press-release-10-04-06.html| publisher=Metra| title=New Laraway Road station to be dedicated Friday| date=2006-10-04| accessdate=2007-10-30| ] and train service began on October 9, 2006. The station is a stop for Metra's SouthWest Service trains, which go to Union Station in downtown Chicago.

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.

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External links

* [http://www.metrarail.com/Sched/sws/laraway_road.shtml Laraway Road -- Metra]
* [http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/heraldnews/news/87382,4_1_JO07_STATION_S1.article "Herald News"]