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Commuter rail station in Western Springs, Illinois From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Western Springs is a station on Metra's BNSF 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 3. 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.

Location914 Burlington Avenue
Western Springs, Illinois
Coordinates41.8090°N 87.9011°W / 41.8090; -87.9011
OwnerVillage of Western Springs
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Western Springs
BNSF Line
General information
Location914 Burlington Avenue
Western Springs, Illinois
Coordinates41.8090°N 87.9011°W / 41.8090; -87.9011
OwnerVillage of Western Springs
LineBNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1915[citation needed]
Rebuilt1972, 2004, 2008[citation needed]
Passengers
20181,134 (average weekday)[1]Increase 0.1%
Rank38 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Highlands
Weekday Limited
toward Aurora
BNSF Stone Avenue
Weekday Limited
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Highlands
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Stone Avenue
toward Chicago
Location
Close

As of September 8, 2025, Western Springs is served by 59 trains (30 inbound, 29 outbound) on weekdays, and by 36 trains (18 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.[3]


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