147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) station

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 D. As of 2018, the station is the 62nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 829 weekday boardings.[1]

147th Street
Sibley Boulevard
General information
Location147th Street & Clinton Street
Harvey, Illinois
Coordinates41.6232°N 87.6358°W / 41.6232; -87.6358
Owned byMetra
Line(s)University Park Sub District
Platforms1 Island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsPace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo (2022)
Other information
Fare zoneD
History
ClosedMay 16, 2022 (temporarily)
Rebuilt2022-2023 (ongoing)
Electrified1500v DC
Passengers
2018829 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 15.6%
Rank62 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Harvey Metra Electric
Main Line
Ivanhoe
Former services
Preceding station Illinois Central Railroad Following station
Harvey
toward Richton
Electric Suburban
Main Line
Ivanhoe
Location

Since May 16, 2022, the station has been closed and undergone major renovations. Crews are making improvements such as adding bicycle parking, a kiss-and-ride, and an elevator to make the station accessible. The reconstruction is expected to take 12-15 months. During that time, the Ivanhoe and Harvey stations can be used to access Metra trains.[3][4]

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.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 350 Sibley
  • 352 Halsted

References

  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. "Metra Electric". Metra Railfan Tips. Archived from the original on September 23, 2011.
  3. "Metra station at 147th Street in Harvey getting $20 million upgrade - CBS Chicago". CBS News. 4 May 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.
  4. "Metra to replace three Electric Line stations on South Side". Trains. 16 December 2022. Retrieved 15 October 2023.


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