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BNSF Railway Line

A Metra train is led by a Burlington Northern Railroad EMD E9 engine near Aurora in 1992.
Info
Type Commuter Rail
System Metra
Termini Union Station
Aurora
Stations 26
Operation
Operator(s) BNSF Railway
Technical
Line length 37.5 miles (60.4 km)
Track gauge 4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Route map
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0.0 Union Station
Stop on track
1.8 Halsted Street
Stop on track
3.7 Western Avenue
Stop on track
7.0 Cicero
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8.5 Clyde
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9.0 La Vergne
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9.6 Berwyn
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10.0 Harlem Avenue
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11.0 Riverside
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11.7 Hollywood
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12.3 Brookfield
Stop on track
13.0 Congress Park
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13.7 La Grange
Stop on track
14.1 Stone Avenue
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15.4 Western Springs
Stop on track
16.3 Highlands
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16.8 Hinsdale
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17.8 West Hinsdale
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18.2 Clarendon Hills
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19.4 Westmont
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20.3 Fairview Avenue
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21.1 Downers Grove
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22.9 Belmont
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24.4 Lisle
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28.4 Naperville
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31.6 Route 59
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38.4 Aurora

The BNSF Railway Line is a commuter rail line in the United States, provided by Metra and operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the BNSF line are printed in bright "Cascade Green," similar to the paint of the Burlington Northern Railroad.[1]

Its eastern terminus is the Union Station in downtown Chicago. The line traverses Chicago's western neighborhoods and its western and far western suburbs to Aurora. Service on this line is operated by the BNSF Railway under a "purchase of service agreement" with Metra. Management and crews are BNSF employees, equipment is owned by Metra.

Contents

Station stops

BNSF Railway Line is in Light Green

BNSF Railway Line trains make the following station stops:

History

The railroad between Chicago and Aurora was originally constructed by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (CB&Q) in 1864. The CB&Q operated the commuter service until the railroad became part of the Burlington Northern in 1970. Burlington Northern merged with Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in 1995, and the name of the new railroad became Burlington Northern Santa Fe. The railroad has now been renamed to simply BNSF.

With its three tracks and fast and frequent Amtrak and Metra passenger trains plus many BNSF freight trains, this line earned the nickname "The Racetrack".

The Clyde station, at South Austin Boulevard and West 29th Street in Cicero, was closed on April 1, 2007, due to low ridership and its dilapidated condition. At time of closing, it was only used by about 50 passengers a day.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Did you know?". On the Bi-Level: 3. June 2009. http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Bi_Level/OTBLJune09.pdf. 
  2. ^ Ruzich, Joseph (February 21, 2007). "Cicero's Metra stop to receive makeover". Chicago Tribune. 

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