Willow Springs station (Illinois)

Willow Springs
The Willow Springs station in April 2016.
General information
Location	87th Street & Archer Willow Springs, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7334°N 87.8783°W / 41.7334; -87.8783
Line(s)	Heritage Corridor
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	D
History
Opened	1870
Passengers
95 (avg. weekday 2014)
Rank	198 out of 236
Services
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Willow Springs is a station on Metra's Heritage Corridor in Willow Springs, Illinois. The station is 17.5 miles (28.2 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Willow Springs is in zone D.

The tracks run parallel to both the Illinois and Michigan Canal and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal. They also run along a former Chicago and Alton Railroad line, and shares the right-of-way with Amtrak's Lincoln Service and Texas Eagle trains, however, no Amtrak trains stop here.

Though Metra gives the address to the station as being at 87th Street and Archer Avenue, the actual location is along Willow Boulevard beneath the Gilbert Avenue Bridge. The current station is on the east side below this bridge. Parking is available on the west side of the bridge.

Bus connections

Pace "Route 831 – Joliet/Midway". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Willow Springs station (Illinois)
• Station from Willow Springs Road from Google Maps Street View