Western is a
station on the
Chicago Transit Authority
The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) is the operator of mass transit in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and some of its surrounding suburbs, including the trains of the Chicago 'L' and CTA bus service. In , the system had a ridership of , ...
's
'L' system, serving the
Pink Line. It is located in the Heart of Chicago and Heart of Italy neighborhoods in the
Lower West Side community area. The station was originally built in 1896 as part of the
Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. It was rebuilt around 1935, and again between 2002 and 2004. It is located near
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail system in the Chicago metropolitan area serving the city of Chicago and its surrounding suburbs via the Union Pacific Railroad, BNSF Railway, and other railroads. The system operates 242 stations on 11 rail lines ...
's
Western Avenue & 18th Place (Metra) station on the
BNSF Railway Line
The BNSF Line (also known informally as the "Racetrack") is a Metra commuter rail line operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its western suburbs. In 2010, the BNSF Line continued to have the highest weekday ridership (average 64,600) of t ...
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Bus connections
CTA
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49 Western (Owl Service)
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X49 Western Express (Weekday Rush Hours only)
Notes and references
Notes
References
External links
Western (Cermak Branch) Station PageWestern Avenue entrance from Google Maps Street View
CTA Pink Line stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1896
Lower West Side, Chicago
CTA stations located above ground
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