Western Avenue (Metra BNSF Railway Line)
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Western Avenue is a station on Metra
's BNSF Railway Line
located in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station consists of two side platforms for outbound and inbound trains. The station has no station house, though shelters are provided. Amtrak
and Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains run on tracks parallel to the station. The station is 3.7 miles (6 km) away from Union Station along the railroad tracks.
Western Avenue station is located near the Western (CTA Pink Line)
on the Cermak Branch of Chicago 'L'
's Pink Line
formerly known as the Douglas-Loop Service, as well as the Western (CTA Blue Line Congress branch)
. It is also located near an overpass for CSX Transportation
and the Norfolk Southern Railway
and a BNSF Railway
yard.
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 BNSF Railway Line
BNSF Railway Line
The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs...
located in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station consists of two side platforms for outbound and inbound trains. The station has no station house, though shelters are provided. Amtrak
Amtrak
The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak , is a government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971, to provide intercity passenger train service in the United States. "Amtrak" is a portmanteau of the words "America" and "track". It is headquartered at Union...
and Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains run on tracks parallel to the station. The station is 3.7 miles (6 km) away from Union Station along the railroad tracks.
Western Avenue station is located near the Western (CTA Pink Line)
Western (CTA Pink Line)
Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Pink Line. The station was originally built in 1896 as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. It was rebuilt around 1935, and again between 2002 and 2004...
on the Cermak Branch of Chicago 'L'
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
's Pink Line
Pink Line
The Pink Line is a line common to a number of rail systems. See:*Barcelona metro line 8*MTR Disneyland Resort Line, Hong Kong*Pink Line *Hammersmith & City Line, of the London Underground*Line 8...
formerly known as the Douglas-Loop Service, as well as the Western (CTA Blue Line Congress branch)
Western (CTA Blue Line Congress branch)
Western is a station on the 'L' system, serving the Blue Line's Forest Park branch. The station is located near the Western Avenue commuter railroad station.- Bus connections :CTA* #7 Harrison * #49 Western...
. It is also located near an overpass for CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation
CSX Transportation operates a Class I railroad in the United States known as the CSX Railroad. It is the main subsidiary of the CSX Corporation. The company is headquartered in Jacksonville, Florida, and owns approximately 21,000 route miles...
and the Norfolk Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railway
The Norfolk Southern Railway is a Class I railroad in the United States, owned by the Norfolk Southern Corporation. With headquarters in Norfolk, Virginia, the company operates 21,500 route miles in 22 eastern states, the District of Columbia and the province of Ontario, Canada...
and a BNSF Railway
BNSF Railway
The BNSF Railway is a wholly owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of seven North American Class I railroads and the second largest freight railroad network in North America, second only to the Union Pacific Railroad, its primary...
yard.
Bus connections
CTA- #18 16th/18th
- #49 Western (Owl Service)