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mahatmakanejeeves

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3. You're right. That is the old Rock Island.
Fri Dec 28, 2018, 12:03 PM
Dec 2018

I had to look it up. I bought a guide to the railroads of the Chicago area back in 1973. I have no idea where it is now.

New Lenox station

New Lenox is a commuter railroad station along Metra's Rock Island District line in New Lenox, a southern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, United States. The station is officially located on 300 North Church Street, and lies 34 miles (55 km) away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line, however parking is available between Church Street and far northeast of Haven Avenue. It is also the penultimate station along the RID line before reaching the end of the line at Joliet Union Station. In Metra's fare-based system, New Lenox Station is in zone G.

New Lenox station was originally built by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad in 1900. It is located just north of US 30, and is also west of a bridge that carries a former Wabash Railroad line that serves Metra's SouthWest Service line. A new station was built for that line at Laraway Road in 2006. Like Laraway Road station, no bus connections are currently available.

Mokena station

Mokena is one of two commuter rail stations along Metra's Rock Island District line in Mokena, Illinois. The station is located on Front Street and Mokena Street east of Wolf Road, and is 29.6 miles (47.6 km) away from LaSalle Street, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's fare-based system, Mokena is in zone F.

Unlike Hickory Creek to the east, Mokena has a waiting room and a ticket agency window. Parking is available on Front Street between Wolf Road and Mokena Street, as well as on the northwest corner of McGovney Street and Mokena Street. Additional parking can be found further northwest on Willow Crest Lane off of Wolf Road, and at the Village Hall to the northeast on the corners of Division, Third, and Carpenter Streets. Currently, no bus connections are available at the station.

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She's a mighty good road. But apparently not all the time. Achilleaze Dec 2018 #1
You're right. That is the old Rock Island. mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2018 #3
Holy moly! marble falls Dec 2018 #2
At the end of the video Blue Owl Dec 2018 #4
There's been another one. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 #5
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