# Midlothian station

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Commuter rail station in Midlothian, Illinois

For stations in the [Midlothian](/source/Midlothian) council area of Scotland, see [Category:Railway stations in Midlothian](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Railway_stations_in_Midlothian).

Midlothian Midlothian station in April 2016. General information Location 3750 West 147th Street Midlothian, Illinois Coordinates 41°37′35″N 87°42′42″W / 41.6264°N 87.7118°W / 41.6264; -87.7118 Owned by Metra Line Joliet Subdistrict Platforms 2 side platforms Tracks 2 Connections Pace Buses Construction Parking Yes Accessible Yes Other information Fare zone 2 History Rebuilt 2000 Passengers 2018 938 (average weekday)[1] 7.6% Rank 56 out of 236[1] Services Preceding station Metra Following station Oak Forest toward Joliet Rock Island Robbins toward LaSalle Former services Preceding station Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad Following station Oak Forest toward Joliet Suburban Service Robbins toward Chicago Track layout Legend RI to LaSalle IL 83 (147th St.) RI to Joliet Location

**Midlothian** is a station on [Metra](/source/Metra)'s [Rock Island District](/source/Rock_Island_District) line located in [Midlothian, Illinois](/source/Midlothian%2C_Illinois). The station is located at 3750 West 147th Street ([IL 83](/source/Illinois_Route_83)) Midlothian is 18.4 miles (29.6 km) away from [LaSalle Street Station](/source/LaSalle_Street_Station), the northern terminus of the Rock Island District line.[2] 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.[1]

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](/source/Pace_(transit))**

- 354 Harvey/Oak Forest Loop

A Metra train pulling into the Midlothian station

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-:0_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-:0_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-:0_1-2) ["Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018"](https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF). *Metra*. April 2019. Archived from [the original](https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf) (PDF) on May 26, 2019.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-chirailfan_2-0)** [Metra Railfan Tips - Rock Island District](http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmri.html)

## External links

- [Metra – Stations – Midlothian station](http://metrarail.com/maps-schedules/train-lines/ri/stations/MIDLOTHIAN)

- [Flickr Photo](https://www.flickr.com/photos/katherineofchicago/3526036168/in/set-72157612037449726/)

- [Station from 147th Street from Google Maps Street View](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)

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