Western Avenue station (Milwaukee District)

This article is about the Metra station serving the Milwaukee District lines. For the station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line, see Western Avenue station (BNSF Railway).
Western Avenue

Location 420 North Artesian Avenue,
near Grand Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60612
Coordinates 41°53′21″N 87°41′17″W / 41.8892°N 87.6881°W / 41.8892; -87.6881Coordinates: 41°53′21″N 87°41′17″W / 41.8892°N 87.6881°W / 41.8892; -87.6881
Owned by Metra
Line(s)
  Milwaukee District North
  Milwaukee District West
  North Central Service
Platforms 1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks 3
Connections Chicago Transit Authority
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone A
History
Opened 1900
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District North
Terminus
Milwaukee District West
(Closed 2006)
toward Antioch
North Central Service

Western Avenue is the name of a railroad station owned by Metra, located in the West Town community area[1] of Chicago, Illinois near Western Avenue. The station is 2.9 miles (4.7 km) away from Union Station, the inbound terminus of the line.[2] Western Avenue station serves the Milwaukee District/West, North Central Service and Milwaukee District/North lines, and is the last inbound stop for these three lines before the terminus at Union Station. Although it is not a station stop, Amtrak trains also pass through here. The station was previously used by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Located near the station are the California Coach Yard, and the Western Avenue Rail Yard. The two nearby rail yards are host to Metra's final EMD F40Cs. Just southeast of the station platforms is a diamond where the Milwaukee Road Metra routes cross the tracks of the Union Pacific/West Line to Ogilvie Transportation Center, then turn to run parallel to them. This goes on for about a mile before they split, as the West Line tracks continue to Ogilvie. The junction is controlled by the nearby A-2 tower.

Bus connections

CTA

References

  1. ↑ http://www.cityofchicago.org/content/dam/city/depts/doit/general/GIS/Chicago_Maps/Community_Areas/CA_WEST_TOWN.pdf
  2. ↑ Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service


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