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{{short description|Commuter rail station in Berwyn, Illinois}} |
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| type=[[Metra]] [[commuter rail]] |
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| image=Berwyn Metra Station.jpg |
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| address=6801 West Windsor Avenue<br />[[Berwyn, Illinois]] |
| address=6801 West Windsor Avenue<br />[[Berwyn, Illinois]] 60402 |
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| coordinates={{Coord|41.8331|-87.7935|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} |
| coordinates={{Coord|41.8331|-87.7935|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} |
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| line=[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] [[Chicago Subdivision]]<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below --> |
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| line={{Rail color box|system=Metra|line=BNSF Railway}} |
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| other='''[[Pace (transit)|Pace Buses]]''' |
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| parking=Yes |
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| bicycle=Yes; Bicycle rack |
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| opened= 1890 |
| opened= 1890 |
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| owned=City of Berwyn |
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| zone=2 |
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| passengers=669 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> |
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| pass_year=2018 |
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| pass_percent=5.9 |
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| pass_rank=79 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> |
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|other_services_header = Former services |
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|other_services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|line=Suburban|left=Harlem Avenue|right=La Vergne}} |
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| name = Berwyn Suburban Station (a.k.a.; Burlington Suburban Station) |
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| location = [[Berwyn, Illinois]], [[United States|USA]] |
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RP2q!~MFADEgq\SKRZ-G2BUE\SKRZ-G2BUE\SKRZ-G2BUE\RP2q!~MFADEfq~~ ~~Oak Park Ave. |
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| latitude = 41.8331 |
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| longitude = -87.7935 |
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| locmapin = Illinois |
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RP2q!~MFADEgq\SKRZ-G2BUE\SKRZ-G2BUE\SKRZ-G2BUE\RP2q!~MFADEfq~~ ~~Grove Ave. |
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| area = less than one acre |
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| built = 1890 |
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| added = February 26, 1982 |
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| governing_body = Private |
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'''Berwyn''' is one of three stations on [[Metra]]'s [[BNSF Line]] in [[Berwyn, Illinois]]. The station is {{convert|9.6|mi|km}} from [[Union Station (Chicago)|Union Station]], the east end of the line.<ref>[http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmbnsf.html Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line]</ref> 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.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}}</ref> |
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'''Berwyn''' is one of three stations on [[Metra]]'s [[BNSF Railway Line]], located in [[Berwyn, Illinois]]. The station is {{convert|9.6|mi|km}} away from [[Union Station (Chicago)|Union Station]], the eastern terminus of the line.<ref>[http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmbnsf.html Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Berwyn is in zone B. There is a staffed station building on the south side of the tracks. |
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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.<ref>[http://www.berwyn.net/berwyn/history.asp Berwyn Development Corporation (History)] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070907095914/http://www.berwyn.net/berwyn/history.asp |date=September 7, 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/hargis/Reports/Reports.aspx?RefNumVariable=201333&FormType=Short Illinois Historic Preservation Agency]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref>[http://gis.hpa.state.il.us/PDFs/201333.pdf NRHP Nomination Form, Berwyn Suburban Station]</ref> |
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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. |
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Originally known as '''Burlington Suburban Station''' and built in 1890 for the [[Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad]] line, despite the objections of the CB&Q,<ref>[http://www.berwyn.net/berwyn/history.asp Berwyn Development Corporation (History)]</ref> it was registered on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 1982.<ref>[http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/IL/Cook/state.html Cook County Listings at the National Register of Historic Places]</ref> |
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==Bus connections== |
==Bus connections== |
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'''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]''' |
'''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]''' |
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{{Pace web|302|Ogden / Stanley}} |
* {{Pace web|302|Ogden / Stanley}} |
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{{Pace web|311|Oak Park Avenue}} |
* {{Pace web|311|Oak Park Avenue}} |
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==References== |
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== External links == |
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*{{commons category-inline|Berwyn (Metra station)}} |
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*{{Metra web|BNSF Railway|berwyn}} |
*{{Metra web|BNSF Railway|berwyn}} |
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*[http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/publications/bulletins/suburbs/p17_23_Berwyn%20suburban%20sta.jpg Charles Hasbrouck Photo (National Park Service/Illinois Historic Preservation Agency)] |
*[http://www.nps.gov/history/nr/publications/bulletins/suburbs/p17_23_Berwyn%20suburban%20sta.jpg Charles Hasbrouck Photo (National Park Service/Illinois Historic Preservation Agency)] |
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*[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.833482,-87.792849&spn=0.003981,0.013733&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.833482,-87.792849&panoid=-gf6e4eouN5eZQ2ltwoZCw&cbp=12,241.62,,0,1.76 Station from Oak Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View] |
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[[Category:Berwyn, Illinois]] |
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[[Category:National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois]] |
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Location | 6801 West Windsor Avenue Berwyn, Illinois 60402 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°49′59″N 87°47′37″W / 41.8331°N 87.7935°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | City of Berwyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Chicago Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | Pace Buses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes; Bicycle rack | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1890 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Passengers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018 | 669 (average weekday)[1] 5.9% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 79 out of 236[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.[2] 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.[1]
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.[3][4][5]
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
[edit]- "Route 302 – Ogden / Stanley". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
- "Route 311 – Oak Park Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "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[permanent dead link]
- ^ NRHP Nomination Form, Berwyn Suburban Station
External links
[edit]- 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
- Berwyn, Illinois
- Metra stations in Illinois
- Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations
- Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Cook County, Illinois
- Railway stations on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois
- Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1890
- Illinois railway station stubs
- Cook County, Illinois Registered Historic Place stubs