Palos Heights station

{{short description|Commuter rail station in Palos Heights, Illinois}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | name = {{Metra header | name= Palos Heights | icon={{ric|Metra|sws}}}} | style = Metra | image = Palos Heights Station - April 2016.jpg | image_caption = Palos Heights station in April 2016. | address = 11451 Southwest Highway<br />[[Palos Heights, Illinois]] | coordinates = {{coord|41.6820|-87.8073|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line = | other = [[Pace (transit)|Pace Buses]] | structure = | platform = 2 [[side platform]]s | depth = | levels = | tracks = 2 | parking = | bicycle = | passengers = 232 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year = 2018 | pass_percent = -2.5 | pass_rank = 160 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system = | opened = 2004 | closed = | rebuilt = | electrified = | accessible = Yes | code = | owned = Metra | zone = 3 | former = | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=SouthWest Service|left=Palos Park|right=Worth}} | other_services_header = Former services | other_services_collapsible = yes | other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Norfolk and Western Railway |line1=Orland Park Cannonball|left1=Palos Park|right1=Worth |system2=Wabash Railroad |line2=Main|left2=Palos Park|right2=Worth}} | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= vSTR!~MFADEg~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|SWS}} to {{stl|Metra|Union Station}} PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr vSTR WASSERq!~MFADEgq!~hvSTRa@g~LL\hvSTRa@g\WASSERq!~MFADEfq!~hvSTRa@g~RR~~[[Cal-Sag Channel]] fSTRq!~MFADEgq!~hvSTRe@f~LL\hvSTRe@f\fSTRq!~MFADEfq!~hvSTRe@f~RR~~Cal-Sag Trail vSTR!~MFADEf~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|SWS}} to {{stl|Metra|Manhattan}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #005db9 | mapframe-marker = rail | mpassengers = }} '''Palos Heights''' is a station on [[Metra]]'s [[SouthWest Service]] in [[Palos Heights, Illinois]]. The station is {{convert|18.6|mi|km}} away from [[Chicago Union Station]], the northern terminus of the line.<ref>[http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmsw.html Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service]</ref> The station opened in 2004.<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 2017 |title=Commuter Rail Ridership Trends - Annual Report 2016 |url=https://metra.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/ridership_report_-_2016_annual_standalone.pdf |access-date=July 31, 2024 |website=Metra}}</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Palos Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018, Palos Heights is the 160th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 232 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 February 15, 2024, Palos Heights is served by 28 trains (14 in each direction) on weekdays. Saturday service is currently suspended.

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==External links== *{{Metra web|SouthWest Service|paloshts|Palos Heights}}

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