Orland Park 143rd Street is one of three stations on

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Orland Park, Illinois Orland Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States, with a small portion in Will County. The village is a suburb of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, Orland Park had a population of 58,703. Located 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Chicago ...

. The station is away from

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, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, 143rd Street is in zone E. As of 2018, Orland Park 143rd Street is the 86th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 591 weekday boardings. As of January 16, 2023, Orland Park 143rd Street is served by all 30 trains (15 in each direction) on weekdays. One of the outbound trains that stops at the station makes a

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. Saturday service is currently suspended. The station faced major reconstruction and reopened on April 27, 2007. From this station southward the SouthWest Service operates on one track only. This station has been recognized as being a major piece in Orland Park's downtown.

References

*Greco, Jr. Carmen; "New depot spurs big dreams - Orland Park plans a new downtown" ''

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; April 27, 2007

External links

* Metra stations in Illinois Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois 143rd Street Former Wabash Railroad stations {{Illinois-railstation-stub