Western Springs station
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 Western Springs Station at the Grand Avenue grade crossing | |||||||||||
| Location |
914 Burlington Avenue Western Springs, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°48′32″N 87°54′04″W / 41.8090°N 87.9011°WCoordinates: 41°48′32″N 87°54′04″W / 41.8090°N 87.9011°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Village of Western Springs | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections | Pace Bus | ||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
| Other information | |||||||||||
| Fare zone | D | ||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||
| Opened | 1915 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 1972, 2004, 2008 | ||||||||||
| Traffic | |||||||||||
| Passengers (2014) | 1,113 (avg. weekday)[1] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 42 out of 236[2] | ||||||||||
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Western Springs is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Western Springs, Illinois. The station is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Western Springs is in zone D. 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.
Bus connections
- 669: Western Springs-Indian Head Park. This bus route has 3 morning arrivals at the station and 6 evening departures.
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