Worth station

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Worth
Worth station in April 2016.
General information
Location110th Street & Depot Road
Worth, Illinois
Coordinates41°41′29″N 87°47′45″W / 41.6914°N 87.7959°W / 41.6914; -87.7959
Owned byVillage of Worth
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
Key dates
February 1964Station agency discontinued[1]
Passengers
2018406 (average weekday)[2]Decrease 3.1%
Rank119 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Palos Heights
toward Manhattan
SouthWest Service Chicago Ridge
Former services
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Palos Heights Main Line Chicago Ridge
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Worth is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Worth, Illinois. The station is 17.8 miles (28.6 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Worth is in zone 3. As of 2018, Worth is the 119th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 406 weekday boardings.[2]

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

Worth consists of two side platforms which serve the SouthWest Service's two tracks. There is an unattended waiting room on the inbound platform which is open from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. Parking is available on both side of the tracks, east of Harlem Avenue (IL 43).

Bus connections

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  • 384 Narragansett/Ridgeland
  • 385 87th/111th/127th
  • 386 South Harlem

References

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  1. ^ "Wabash R.R. Drops Stops in 2 Suburbs". The Chicago Tribune. February 16, 1964. p. 15. Retrieved November 12, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service
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