West Chicago (Metra)

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name=West Chicago
type=Metra commuter rail

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address=508 West Main Street
West Chicago, Illinois
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West Chicago is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in West Chicago, Illinois. The station is convert|29.7|mi|km away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. [ [http://hometown.aol.com/chirailfan/mmupw.html Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line] ] In Metra's zone-based fare system, West Chicago is in zone F.

West Chicago station is located at ground level and consists of two platforms. There are two tracks between the platforms, and one track south of the central platform, which is accessed via an underground tunnel between the parking lot and the tracks. All three tracks access the station. There is an unstaffed station house next to the north track, which is open 5 AM-Noon. West Chicago has no bus connections.

References

External links

*Metra web|Union Pacific/West|west_chicago
*Chicago Railfan.net:
** [http://chicago.railfan.net/cgi/photos.pl/?show=at:West_Chicago_station West Chicago Station]
** [http://chicago.railfan.net/cgi/photos.pl/?show=at:West_Chicago_Yard West Chicago Yard]