Midlothian station

{{short description|Commuter rail station in Midlothian, Illinois}} {{for|stations in the [[Midlothian]] council area of Scotland|Category:Railway stations in Midlothian}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | style=Metra|name={{Metra header | name=Midlothian | icon={{ric|Metra|ri}}}} | type= | image=Midlothian Station - April 2016.jpg | image_caption=Midlothian station in April 2016. | address=3750 [[Illinois Route 83|West 147th Street]]<br> [[Midlothian, Illinois]] | coordinates={{coord|41.6264|-87.7118|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line=Joliet Subdistrict | other=[[Pace (transit)|Pace Buses]] | structure= | platform=2 [[side platform]]s | depth= | levels= | tracks=2 | parking=Yes | bicycle= | opened= | closed= | rebuilt=2000 | electrified= | accessible=Yes | code= | owned=[[Metra]] | zone=2 | former= | passengers=938 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year=2018 | pass_percent=-7.6 | pass_rank=56 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system= | mpassengers= | services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=Rock Island|left=Oak Forest|right=Robbins}} | other_services_header = Former services | other_services_collapsible = yes | other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad|line=Suburban|left=Oak Forest|right=Robbins}} | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= vSTR!~MFADEg ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint|Chicago|RI}} to {{stl|Metra|LaSalle}} \vSTR\PLTr \vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr RP43+e!~MFADE3+1\RP4q!~vBUE\RP4w+1!~MFADE1+3 ~~ ~~ ~~ {{jctrdt|state=IL|IL|83}} (147th St.) PLTl\vSTR\ PLTl\vSTR\ vSTR!~MFADEf ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint|Chicago|RI}} to {{stl|Metra|Joliet}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #e1261c | mapframe-marker = rail }}

'''Midlothian''' is a station on [[Metra]]'s [[Rock Island District]] line located in [[Midlothian, Illinois]]. The station is located at 3750 West 147th Street ([[Illinois Route 83|IL 83]]) Midlothian is {{convert|18.4|mi|km}} away from [[LaSalle Street Station]], the northern terminus of the Rock Island District line.<ref name="chirailfan">[http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmri.html Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Midlothian is located in zone 2. As of 2018, Midlothian is the 56th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 938 weekday boardings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}}</ref>

As of 2022, Midlothian 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.

Midlothian is located at grade level and consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. There is a station house on the inbound platform where tickets can be purchased. Parking is available at the station along 147th Street as well as Waverly Avenue, Prairie Avenue, Hamlin Avenue, and Abbottsford Road.

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

==Bus connections== '''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]''' * <nowiki> 354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop </nowiki>

[[File:Metra Train at Midlothian Station.jpg|thumb|left|A Metra train pulling into the Midlothian station]]

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==External links== {{Metra web|Rock Island|MIDLOTHIAN}} *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/katherineofchicago/3526036168/in/set-72157612037449726/ Flickr Photo] *[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.625636,-87.712913&spn=0.003994,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.625636,-87.713042&panoid=z8Hh9tmuBQJuZvEK4fbmNg&cbp=12,42.81,,0,1.27 Station from 147th Street from Google Maps Street View]

[[Category:Metra stations in Illinois]] [[Category:Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois]] [[Category:2000 establishments in Illinois]] [[Category:Railway stations in the United States opened in 2000]] [[Category:Former Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad stations]]