Western Avenue (Milwaukee District)

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Western Avenue
Metra regional rail
Western Ave Station.JPG
Station statistics
Address 420 North Artesian Avenue,
near Grand Avenue
Chicago, IL
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
Lines      Milwaukee District/North      Milwaukee District/West      North Central Service
Connections Chicago Transit Authority
Parking Yes
Other information
Opened 1900
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Fare zone A
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 Chicago, Illinois near Western Avenue. The station is located on 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 make frequent use of the tracks. 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.

[edit] CTA Bus Connections

  • #33 Magnificent Mile Express
  • #49 Western (Owl Service)
  • #X49 Western Express
  • #65 Grand

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