Berwyn Station (Metra)
Berwyn is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Berwyn, Illinois. The station is 9.6 miles (15.4 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Berwyn is in zone 2. As of 2018, Berwyn is the 79th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 669 weekday boardings.
Originally known as Burlington Suburban Station and built in 1890 for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad line. It was formally determined to be eligible to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982, but, apparently because of the objections of the CB&Q, it was not listed.
As of April 29, 2024, 25 inbound and 26 outbound trains (51 total) stop at Berwyn on weekdays. 33 trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound) stop here on weekends and holidays.
Bus connections
- "Route 302 – Ogden / Stanley". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
- "Route 311 – Oak Park Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
References
- ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
- ^ Berwyn Development Corporation (History) Archived September 7, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Illinois Historic Preservation Agency
- ^ NRHP Nomination Form, Berwyn Suburban Station
External links
Media related to Berwyn (Metra station) at Wikimedia Commons- Metra – Stations – Berwyn station (Metra)
- Charles Hasbrouck Photo (National Park Service/Illinois Historic Preservation Agency)
- Station from Oak Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View
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