Western Avenue (Metra Milwaukee District/North Line)
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This article is about a railway station that serves the Milwaukee District/North Line, Milwaukee District/West Line, and North Central Service. For the railway station on the BNSF Railway Line, see Western Avenue & 18th Place (Metra).
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| Address | 420 N. Artesian Avenue, near Grand Avenue Chicago, IL |
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| Connections | Chicago Transit Authority | ||||||
| Parking | Yes | ||||||
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| Opened | 1900 | ||||||
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| Fare zone | A | ||||||
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, as well as the final few painted coaches.
[edit] CTA Bus Connections
- #33 Magnificent Mile Express
- #49 Western (Owl Service)
- #X49 Western Express
- #65 Grand
[edit] External links
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toward Fox Lake
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Milwaukee District/North |
Terminus
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toward Big Timber Road
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Milwaukee District/West | |||
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toward Antioch
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North Central Service |
