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Villa Avenue Train Station
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Villa Avenue's former CA&E station
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| Location: | 220 South Villa Avenue Villa Park, Illinois |
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| Area: | less than one acre |
| Built: | 1929 |
| Architect: | Arthur U. Gerber |
| Architectural style: | Tudor Revival |
| Governing body: | Private |
| NRHP Reference#: | 86001480[1] |
| Added to NRHP: | August 22, 1986 |
The Villa Avenue Train Station is one of two former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad (CA&E) stations in Villa Park, Illinois. The station is a Tudor Revival structure built in 1929. The eastern portion of the station served passengers, while the western portion functioned as a Western United Gas and Electric Company office. Both the railroad and the utility company were owned by Samuel Insull. Realtors Ballard & Pottinger would offer free railway trips to the station on Sundays to show off properties in the local region. The station was across the street from the American Ovaltine factory, the largest employer in the village. Villa Park eventually became the largest commuter customer for the railroad. Villa Avenue Train Station closed on July 3, 1957, due to the decline of the CA&E. On August 22, 1986, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Today the station is the headquarters of the Villa Park Historical Society Museum.
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