River Forest (Metra)

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River Forest, IL Metra Station
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River Forest, IL Metra Station

River Forest is a Metra commuter railroad station in River Forest, a western suburb of Chicago. It is served by the Union Pacific/West Line. Trains go east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn, Illinois. Travel time to Ogilvie is 20 to 24 minutes, depending on the train.

The station is at Central Avenue and Thatcher Avenue. The surrounding neighborhood is mostly characterized by single-family homes, baseball fields and tennis courts. Pace suburban buses stop one block to the north on Lake Street.

The station building is also the River Forest Park District headquarters.

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Oak Park   Union Pacific/West Line   Maywood