Oak Park Avenue Metra Train Station

Village of Tinley Park Illinois

Transportation

To refresh its image, Tinley Park created a master plan that called for a “Main Street USA” atmosphere. The village hired Legat to kick off the plan with a new train station.

The Oak Park Avenue Station resurfaced Tinley Park’s “Old World charm” and inspired future development. The station quickly became a village landmark and the focal point for community events that attract visitors from the entire region.

HIGHLIGHTS

Stone walls, slate roofs, wood rafters, and cedar shingle siding recall the Arts & Crafts style of the late 19th/early 20th century
Three-story clock tower with observation deck

Time Sensitive

Based on the concept of time and schedule, the station is designed as two “clock hands” set on a concrete plaza “watch face.” The “hour hand” houses a waiting area; the “minute hand” houses the internet café and covered drop-off area. The intersection of the hands is a three-story clock tower housing the ticket office, mechanical room, and outdoor observation deck. Stone monuments around the plaza denote hour marks. Each monument depicts a period in Tinley Park’s history.

Oak Park Avenue Metra Train Station

HIGHLIGHTS

Tinley Park Oak Park Avenue Metra Train Station – Awards/Recognition

Awards/Recognition

Community Focal Point

Time Sensitive