Mokena station

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Mokena
Mokena station in September 2016.
General information
LocationFront Street and Mokena Street
Mokena, Illinois
Coordinates41°31′51″N 87°53′12″W / 41.5309°N 87.8866°W / 41.5309; -87.8866
Owned byVillage of Mokena
Line(s)Joliet Subdistrict
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
Passengers
2018559 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 7.5%
Rank90 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
New Lenox
toward Joliet
Rock Island Hickory Creek
Former services
Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station
New Lenox
toward Joliet
Suburban Service Tinley Park
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Mokena is one of two commuter rail stations along Metra's Rock Island District line that are located in Mokena, Illinois. The station is located on Front Street and Mokena Street east of Wolf Road, and is 29.6 miles (47.6 km) away from LaSalle Street Station, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's fare-based system, Mokena is in zone 4. As of 2018, Mokena is the 90th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 559 weekday boardings.[1]

As of 2022, Mokena 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.

Unlike Hickory Creek to the east, Mokena has both 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 northeast on the corners of Division, Third, and Carpenter Streets. Currently, no bus connections are available at the station.

Tracks

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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District
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