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Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois This article is about the Metra station on the BNSF line. For the station serving the Milwaukee District lines, see Western Avenue station (Milwaukee District).
Western Avenue
Western Avenue station in September 2009.
General information
LocationWestern Avenue and 18th Place
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′28″N 87°41′07″W / 41.8578°N 87.6853°W / 41.8578; -87.6853
Owned byBNSF
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks4
Connections Pink at Western
CTA Bus
Construction
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1905
Rebuilt1978
Passengers
201857 (average weekday) Increase 26.7%
Rank208 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Cicerotoward Aurora BNSF Halsted Streettoward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Cicerotoward Aurora Suburban Service Halsted Streettoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
BNSF
east to Union Station
Rail yard
Western Ave.
BNSF
west to Aurora
Location

Western Avenue (also known as Western Avenue & 18th Place) is a station on Metra's BNSF Line located in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station consists of one side platform and one island platform for outbound and inbound trains. The station has no station house, though shelters are provided. Amtrak and BNSF Railway trains run on tracks parallel to the station. The station is 3.7 miles (6.0 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the BNSF Line. As of 2018, Western Avenue is the 208th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 57 weekday boardings.

Location

Western Avenue station is located near the Western Pink Line 'L' station, as well as the Western station on the Blue Line's Congress branch. It is also located near an overpass for CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway and a BNSF Railway yard.

Service

As of April 29, 2024, Fifty-six trains (27 inbound and 29 outbound) serve Western Avenue on weekdays. On weekends, it is served by thirty-tree trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound).

Bus connections

CTA

  • 18 16th/18th
  • 49 Western (Owl Service)
  • X49 Western Express (weekday rush hours only)

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. Railfan tips- Metra BNSF Line

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