Belmont station (Metra)
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 The station at Belmont in September 2016. | |||||||||||||
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| Location | 5000 Belmont Road Downers Grove, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°47′43″N 88°02′17″W / 41.7952°N 88.0381°W | ||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||
| Line(s) | BNSF Chicago Subdivision | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms (1 island platform demolished) | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||
| Connections | Pace Buses Grove Commuter Shuttle | ||||||||||||
| Construction | |||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes; Vendors | ||||||||||||
| Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||
| Opened | 1996 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2010-2012 | ||||||||||||
| Passengers | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | 1,325 (avg. weekday)[1] | ||||||||||||
| Rank | 25 out of 236[2] | ||||||||||||
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Belmont is the westernmost of the three railway stations on the Chicago Metra's BNSF Railway Line that are located in Downers Grove, Illinois. The station is on Belmont Road 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3]
Like Downers Grove Main Street, Belmont has connections to both Pace Buses, and the Village's own Grove Commuter Shuttle. Unlike the stations at Main Street and Fairview Avenue however, Belmont has parking vendors.
The station underwent major renovations in the late 2000s. In order to reduce level crossing accidents, an underpass was installed. Belmont Road was re-routed underneath the tracks. Demolition began in late 2008, construction started in 2010, and the new underpass and pedestrian tunnel opened in 2012. The $60 million project was funded by Metra, BNSF, DuPage County, and the State of Illinois.[4]
Many trains during the weekday rush hours skip this station. In addition, all weekend trains stop here.
Bus connections
- 821 Woodridge-Belmont
Grove Commuter Shuttle
- West Route
References
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
- ^ Rhodes, Dawn (24 October 2012). "New Downers Grove rail crossing safe, efficient, officials say". Chicago Tribune.
External links
Media related to Belmont (Metra station) at Wikimedia Commons- Metra – Stations – Belmont station (Metra)
- Belmont Underpass Construction Updates (Village of Downers Grove)
- Downer's Grove-Belmont Avenue (Mike's Railroad Crossing Website)
- Station from Google Maps Street View
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