Edison Park is a commuter rail station along
Metra's
Union Pacific Northwest Line
The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UP-NW) is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not refer to any of its lines by colors, the timetable ...
in the
Edison Park
Edison Park (formerly Canfield) is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago. It is located on the North Side, Chicago, Illinois.
It consists entirely of the Edison Park neighborhood, and is named after Thomas Alva Edison, who gave his blessi ...
neighborhood of
Chicago, Illinois. It is located at 6730 North Olmstead Avenue across from Monument Park, and lies from
Ogilvie Transportation Center in
Chicago.
In Metra's zone-based fare system, Edison Park is in Zone 2. , Edison Park is the 69th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 752 weekday boardings.
As of May 30, 2023, Edison Park is served by 50 trains (25 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.
Edison Park station is the northernmost station along the Union Pacific Northwest Line within Chicago's city limits. It contains both a station house along the tracks and an open shelter in between two of them. Parking is available (with vendors), but only along the tracks on North Olmstead Avenue between Ozark and Olympia Avenues.
CTA Bus Connections
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68 Northwest Highway
References
External links
Metra - Edison Park StationEdison Park Station (Chicago Railfan.net)Station from Oliphant Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Chicago
Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1956
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