LaVergne is one of three stations on

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located in

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. The station is away from

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, the eastern terminus of the line.Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, LaVergne is in zone B. As of 2018, LaVergne is the 167th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 174 weekday boardings. It is just west of the large BNSF Cicero Yard and the

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's (former

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)

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Bus connections

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Station from Ridgeland Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Berwyn, Illinois Metra stations in Illinois Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois {{Illinois-railstation-stub