147th Street/Sibley station

Commuter rail station in Harvey, Illinois 147th Street station a BRT station in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area Metro Red Line (Minnesota)#Stations and transit way February 2025 February 2025 Metra 147th/Sibley Metra me Outbound track at 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard, looking north.jpg 147th Street station in November 2024, after the completion of renovations 147th Street and Clinton StreetHarvey, Illinois 41.6232 -87.6358 type:railwaystation_region:US-IL inline,title University Park Sub District Pace Buses 1 island platform 2 Yes 829 (average weekday) 2018 -15.6 62 out of 236 2022–2024 1926https://www.nytimes.com/1926/08/08/archives/chicago-welcomes-electrified-roads-illinois-central-line-does-away.html CHICAGO WELCOMES ELECTRIFIED ROADS; Illinois Central Line Does Away With Coal-Burners on Its Suburban Trains. 1926-08-08 The New York Times 2026-02-24 Yes Metra 2 Metra Metra Electric Main Line Harvey Ivanhoe Former services yes Illinois Central Railroad Electric Suburban Harvey Ivanhoe Main Line collapsed track y vSTR!~MFADEg ~~ ~~ ~~ Metra ME north to Metra Millennium vPSTR(M) vPSTR(M) vPSTR(M) RP4q!~MFADEgq\RP4q!~vSTR\RP4q!~MFADEfq ~~ ~~ ~~ IL IL 83 (147th St./Sibley Blvd.) vSTR!~MFADEf ~~ ~~ ~~ Metra ME south to Metra University Park yes 15 #ff4e00 rail 147th Street/Sibley station 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 mi km away from the northern terminus at Millennium Station.http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmelec.html Metra Railfan Tips Metra Electric https://web.archive.org/web/20110923091409/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmelec.html September 23, 2011 In Metra's zone-based fare system, 147th Street-Sibley Boulevard station is in zone 2. 2018, the station is the 62nd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 829 weekday boardings.https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018 April 2019 Metra https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf 26 May 2019 The 2022–2024 station reconstruction was designed by Gannett Fleming TranSystems (GFT) and later received both an AIA Chicago Design Excellence Award and an AIA Illinois Honor Award.https://aiachicago.org/designight2025-finalists/ AIA Chicago Designight 2025 Finalists AIA Chicago 12 November 2025https://aiail.org/awards/ AIA Illinois Design Awards AIA Illinois 12 November 2025 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 m on, 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. History thumb|left| The station in December 2011, before it was renovated 11 years later in May 2022 In November 2021, IHC Construction Companies LLC received a $13 million contract to rebuild the station, marking the first major renovation in over thirty years.Metra Board approves $13-million contract for 147th Street/Sibley Boulevard Station rehab https://www.masstransitmag.com/technology/facilities/shelters-stations-fixtures-parking-lighting/press-release/21246790/metra-metra-board-approves-13-million-contract-for-147th-street-sibley-boulevard-station-rehab 29 October 2024 Mass Transit 16 November 2021 en The station underwent a $20.8 million renovation from May 16, 2022, to October 28, 2024. Enhancements included the addition of bicycle parking, a kiss-and-ride area, and an elevator to improve accessibility.Metra station at 147th Street in Harvey getting $20 million upgrade - CBS Chicago https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/metra-station-at-147th-street-in-harvey-getting-20-million-upgrade/ 15 October 2023 CBS News 4 May 2022147th St/Sibley Blvd Station Temporarily Closed https://www.southholland.org/_T10_R10.php 29 October 2024 www.southholland.org 18 April 2022 enMetra to replace three Electric Line stations on South Side https://www.trains.com/trn/news-reviews/news-wire/metra-to-replace-three-electric-line-stations-on-south-side/ 15 October 2023 Trains 16 December 2022 Construction was originally anticipated to finish in spring 2023. It was ultimately postponed to October 28, 2024, marking the station's reopening.McLawhorn Jennifer Metra's 147th St/Sibley Station Reopening October 28th https://www.rtands.com/passenger/metras-147th-st-sibley-station-reopening-october-28th/ 29 October 2024 24 October 2024147th Street/Sibley Station to reopen Oct. 28 https://metra.com/newsroom/147th-streetsibley-station-reopen-oct-28 Metra 29 October 2024 Bus connections Pace 350 Sibley 352 Halsted (24/7 service) References External links Metra Electric 147TH-UP 147th Street (Sibley Boulevard) Category:Metra stations in Illinois Category:Former Illinois Central Railroad stations Category:Harvey, Illinois Category:Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois