Franklin Park station

For the Franklin Park-Belmont station on the North Central Service, see Belmont Avenue (Metra station).

Franklin Park

Location

3148 Rose Street
Franklin Park, Illinois

Coordinates

41°56′12″N 87°51′59″W / 41.9366°N 87.8664°WCoordinates: 41°56′12″N 87°51′59″W / 41.9366°N 87.8664°W

Owned by

Village of Franklin Park

Line(s)

Milwaukee District West

Platforms

1 side platform, 1 island platform

Tracks

Connections

Pace Buses

Construction

Parking

Yes

Disabled access

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

History

Opened

1950

Services

Preceding station		Metra		Following station
Mannheim toward Big Timber Road		Milwaukee District West		River Grove toward Chicago Union Station

Franklin Park is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Franklin Park, Illinois. The station is 13.2 miles (21.2 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.^[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Franklin Park is in zone C. When the Black Hawk Amtrak service starts, Franklin Park will serve as a stop along with Elgin and Bensenville.

Franklin Park is a centerpiece of the Milwaukee District/West Line. Located adjacent to the CP Bensenville yard, the station sees a large volume of freight traffic, and many trains on the MD-W line run express to and from this station. With three tracks used by Metra and two others for freight, as well as frequent Metra and freight action, Franklin Park and its smaller cousins Belmont Avenue and Mannheim are a favorite of railfans. The annual Railroad Daze festival is held at this station, and is a festival catered to railfans and celebrates the railroad's role in Franklin Park's history.

Franklin Park Station is the last station along the MD-W line to use three tracks.

Bus connections

Pace "Route 303 – Forest Park/Rosemont". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service. "Route 319 – Grand Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

References

↑ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West

External links

Metra – Stations – Franklin Park station

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