Midlothian station

For stations in the Midlothian council area of Scotland, see Category:Railway stations in Midlothian.

Midlothian
Midlothian station in April 2016.
General information
Location	3750 West 147th Street Midlothian, Illinois
Coordinates	41.6264°N 87.7118°W / 41.6264; -87.7118
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Rebuilt	2000
Passengers
2018	938 (average weekday)[1]  7.6%
Rank	56 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Oak Forest toward Joliet Rock Island Robbins toward LaSalle Street
Former services Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Oak Forest toward Joliet Suburban Service Robbins toward Chicago
Track layout RI to LaSalle Street IL 83 (147th St.) RI to Joliet
Location

Midlothian is a station on Metra's Rock Island District line located in Midlothian, Illinois. The station is located at 3750 West 147th Street (IL 83) Midlothian is 18.4 miles (29.6 km) away from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the Rock Island District line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Midlothian is located in zone 2. As of 2018, Midlothian is the 56th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 938 weekday boardings.^[1]

As of 2022, Midlothian 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.

Midlothian is located at grade level and consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. There is a station house on the inbound platform where tickets can be purchased. Parking is available at the station along 147th Street as well as Waverly Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Hamlin Avenue, and Abbottsford Road.

Tracks

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

Bus connections

Pace

• 354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop

A Metra train pulling into the Midlothian station

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District

External links

• Metra – Stations – Midlothian station
• Flickr Photo
• Station from 147th Street from Google Maps Street View