Belmont Avenue station

Belmont Avenue (also known as Franklin Park - Belmont Avenue) is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Franklin Park, Illinois. The station is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Belmont Avenue is in zone C. As of 2018, Belmont Avenue is the 224th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 24 weekday boardings.[1] Belmont Avenue was opened on January 30, 2006, along with three other new stations on the North Central Service.

Not to be confused with the Belmont Stations on the CTA North Side Main Line (Red/Purple/Brown Lines) or on the CTA Blue Line, also on Belmont Avenue.
Belmont Avenue
The Belmont Avenue station in September 2016. The depot is visible on the right.
Location9280 Belmont Avenue
Franklin Park, Illinois
Coordinates41.9386°N 87.8602°W / 41.9386; -87.8602
Owned byVillage of Franklin Park
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneC
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 2006
Passengers
201824 (average weekday)[1]  25%
Rank224 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Schiller Park
toward Antioch
 North Central Service River Grove
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Schiller Park
toward Portal
 Main Line River Forest
toward Chicago

Bus connections

Pace

  • 319 Grand Avenue[3]

References
  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
  3. "Route 319 – Grand Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.


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