147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) is one of two Metra Electric District stations located on its Main Branch in

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. The station is located on 147th Street ( IL 83, also known as Sibley Boulevard), and Clinton Street, and is away from the northern terminus at

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. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard Station is in zone D. , the station is the 62nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 829 weekday boardings. The station is named after both of the names for Illinois Route 83 in Harvey; Sibley Boulevard, and 147th Street. The bridge over Route 83 has a clearance of , and part of the waiting room is built underneath the north side of the bridge. A large parking lot exists on the east side of the tracks between 147th Street and the

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. A smaller parking lot exists on the southwest corner of Clinton and 146th Streets on the west side of the tracks. ''Since May 16, 2022, the station has been undergoing major renovations, including bicycle parking, a kiss-and-ride, and an elevator to make the station accessible. The reconstruction is expected to take 12-15 months. During that time, the and stations can be used to access Metra trains.''

Bus connections

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* 350 Sibley * 352 Halsted

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