Galewood station

Galewood is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line in Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is 8.6 miles (13.8 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Galewood is in zone B. As of 2018, Galewood is the 157th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 246 weekday boardings.[1]

Galewood
Location2031 North Narragansett Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60639
Coordinates41.9163°N 87.7859°W / 41.9163; -87.7859
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks3
Connections CTA Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneB
History
Opened1910
Rebuilt2001
Passengers
2018246 (average weekday)[1]  11.8%
Rank157 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Mars
toward Big Timber Road
 Milwaukee District / West Hanson Park
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Mars
towards Elgin
 Suburban Service
West Line
 Hanson Park
towards Chicago

Galewood is located at grade level and consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. A third center track also runs through the station, to accommodate express trains. The tracks also carry Metra's North Central Service trains, though they do not stop at Galewood. A waiting room is available on the inbound side of Galewood station, but there is no ticket agent. This room has ample seating and is heated in the winter. An open shelter is on the outbound side of the station. Parking lots are located adjacent to and across the street from the station. Self storage businesses are located to the south of the station. A freight yard is located immediately east of the station. The land where the station now rests upon used to be where trackside utility poles were until circa 2000s when they were removed to construct the station, it was formerly located east of Narragansett Avenue.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 86 Narragansett/Ridgeland

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 - Milwaukee District/West


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