147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) station
 Sibley Boulevard | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 147th Street station in November 2024, after the completion of renovations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| General information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 147th Street & Clinton Street Harvey, Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°37′24″N 87°38′09″W / 41.6232°N 87.6358°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | University Park Sub District | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 1 Island platform | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Connections | Pace Buses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| History | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2022–2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Electrified | Overhead line, 1,500 V DC | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2018 | 829 (average weekday)[1]  15.6% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 62 out of 236[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) is one of two Metra Electric District stations located on its Main Branch in Harvey, Illinois. The station is located on 147th Street (IL 83, also known as Sibley Boulevard), and Clinton Street, and is 19.0 miles (30.6 km) away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard station is in zone 2. As of 2018[update], the station is the 62nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 829 weekday boardings.[1]
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 13 ft 10 in (4.22 m), 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 Little Calumet River. A smaller parking lot exists on the southwest corner of Clinton and 146th Streets on the west side of the tracks.
History
[edit]In November 2021, a $13-million contract was granted to IHC Construction Companies LLC for the reconstruction of the station, which had not been rebuilt for over thirty years.[3]
From May 16, 2022, to October 28, 2024, the station was closed for a $20.8 million renovation. Crews were making improvements such as adding bicycle parking, a kiss-and-ride, and an elevator to make the station accessible. During construction, the Ivanhoe and Harvey stations can be used to access Metra trains.[4][5][6] Although construction was initially expected to conclude in spring 2023,[4] it was delayed to October 28, 2024, when the station reopened.[7][8]
Bus connections
[edit]- 350 Sibley
- 352 Halsted
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Metra Electric". Metra Railfan Tips. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.
- ^ "Metra Board approves $13-million contract for 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station rehab". Mass Transit. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ a b "Metra station at 147th Street in Harvey getting $20 million upgrade - CBS Chicago". CBS News. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ "147th St/Sibley Blvd Station Temporarily Closed". www.southholland.org. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "Metra to replace three Electric Line stations on South Side". Trains. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
- ^ McLawhorn, Jennifer (24 October 2024). "Metra's 147th St/Sibley Station Reopening October 28th". Retrieved 29 October 2024.
- ^ "147th Street/Sibley Station to reopen Oct. 28". Metra. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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