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Laraway Road (in the village of New Lenox, south on the suburban fringe of the namesake New Lenox Station Rock Island Line) opened on October 9, 2006 as an infill station on the extension of the Metra SouthWest Service to Manhattan that opened on January 30, 2006. The station recieves extremely minimal service with two rush hour peak direction trips during weekdays, and the 3 Southwest Service trips which operate on Saturdays.

The station consists of a single side platform on the east side of the line which has a single track but has a second siding track here. The station is just north of the Laraway Road grade-crossing, all access to the station is through a 300 space parking lot (with room to expand) that curves around (passed not-completed streets waiting for future greenfield development) and provides access to Laraway Road at Calistoga Drive opposite a modern strip mall commercial development. For passengers there is a small brick station house with a single wooden bench and restrooms.
All Photos taken on 25 June, 2016 on a visit by bicycle

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Sign for the station at the intersection of Laraway Road and Cedar Road
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The Laraway Road grade-crossing south of the station
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Looking across the grade-crossing at the Laraway Road Station
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The wide entrance road to the station
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Calistoga Drive hasn't been completed beyond the station
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The Laraway Road New Lenox Metra sign at the station entrance
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Approaching the station (there is a sidewalk)
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Some plantings in the parking lot
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The empty parking lot
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The Kiss 'N Ride
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The small brick station depot
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A bench at the Kiss N ride
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The empty kiss and ride
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Sign for bike parking
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A parking pay station, yes this limited service stop has pay parking
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The modern brick station shelter with covered bike racks
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