Western Springs station

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Western Springs is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Western Springs, Illinois. The station is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Western Springs is in zone 3. As of 2018, Western Springs is the 38th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,134 weekday boardings.[1] There is a staffed station building. During the spring and summer of 2008 the north platform of the station was rebuilt to match the architecture of the station building.

Western Springs
General information
Location914 Burlington Avenue
Western Springs, Illinois
Coordinates41°48′32″N 87°54′04″W / 41.8090°N 87.9011°W / 41.8090; -87.9011
Owned byVillage of Western Springs
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1915[citation needed]
Rebuilt1972, 2004, 2008[citation needed]
Passengers
20181,134 (average weekday)[1]Increase 0.1%
Rank38 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Highlands
Weekday Limited
toward Aurora
BNSF Stone Avenue
Weekday Limited
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Highlands
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Stone Avenue
toward Chicago
Location
Map

As of April 29, 2024, Western Springs is served by 30 inbound and 27 outbound (57 total) trains on Weekdays, along with 33 trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound) on Weekends and Holidays.


References

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  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
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