Western Springs station

Western Springs is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Western Springs, Illinois. The station is 15.4 miles (24.8 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Western Springs is in zone D. As of 2018, Western Springs is the 38th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,134 weekday boardings.[1] There is a staffed station building. During the spring and summer of 2008 the north platform of the station was rebuilt to match the architecture of the station building.

Western Springs
Location	914 Burlington Avenue Western Springs, Illinois
Coordinates	41.8090°N 87.9011°W
Owned by	Village of Western Springs
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	D
History
Opened	1915
Rebuilt	1972, 2004, 2008
Passengers
2018	1,134 (average weekday)[1]  0.1%
Rank	38 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Highlands toward Aurora BNSF Railway Stone Avenue toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Highlands toward Aurora Suburban Service Stone Avenue toward Chicago

Bus connections

Pace

• 669 Western Springs-Indian Head Park

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 - BNSF Railway Line

External links

• Metra – Stations – Western Springs station
• Station from Wolf Road from Google Maps Street View