Belmont Avenue (Metra)
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Belmont Avenue is a station on Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...

's North Central Service
North Central Service
The North Central Service is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the North Central Service line are printed in light "Soo...

 in Franklin Park
Franklin Park, Illinois
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, Illinois
Illinois
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. The station is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...

, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Belmont Avenue is in zone C. Belmont Avenue was opened on January 30, 2006, along with three other new stations on the North Central Service.
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