Western Avenue station (BNSF Railway) explained

Style:Metra
Other:CTA Bus
Tracks:4
Passengers:57 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:26.7
Pass Rank:208 out of 236
Opened:1905
Rebuilt:1978
Accessible:No
Owned:BNSF
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Custom:
Shape:none
Line:none
Marker:rail
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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 3.7miles away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the BNSF Line.[1] As of 2018, Western Avenue is the 208th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 57 weekday boardings.[2]

Location

Western Avenue station is located near the Pink Line 'L' station, as well as the 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

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmbnsf.html Railfan tips- Metra BNSF Line
  2. Web site: 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.