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The BNSF Line is a Metra commuter rail line operated by the BNSF Railway in Chicago and its western suburbs, running from Chicago Union Station to Aurora, Illinois through the Chicago Subdivision. In 2010, the BNSF Line continued to have the highest weekday ridership (average 64,600) of the 11 Metra lines. [3] While Metra does not refer to its ...
As of 2018, Harlem Avenue is the 106th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 451 weekday boardings. [1] A station building is on the south side of the three-track main. According to the Dynamic Depot Maps website, Harlem Avenue station was originally built in 1890 by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad .
The 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash consisted of a two train collision on the Metra Electric, then under the control of the Illinois Central. The collision resulted in 45 deaths and 332 injuries. [83] Two decades later, Metra experienced its first rail disaster, the 1995 Fox River Grove bus–train collision. [84]
Route 59 station is a Metra station along the BNSF Line on the border of Aurora, Illinois, and Naperville, Illinois. The station is located at, and named for, Illinois Route 59, to distinguish itself from Naperville to the east and Aurora to the west. It opened on July 16, 1989. [2]
In 1974, the Regional Transit Authority (RTA) was created to provide stability in the commuter rail system, as most private commuter companies in the area were beginning to fail. [4] In 1984, RTA created the Commuter Rail Service Board to help with planning an organized commuter rail system in the Chicago area. [4] The board was renamed Metra ...
Many trains on the BNSF run express to or from Downers Grove. This is common during the morning and evening rush hours, in an effort to get passengers to the busier stations quicker. As of April 29, 2024, Downers Grove Main Street is served by 31 inbound trains (with one train originating) and 32 outbound trains (63 total) on weekdays along ...
Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are only served during rush hours). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line. [3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone 3.
Cicero is a station on Metra's BNSF Line, located in Cicero, Illinois. The station is 7.0 miles (11.3 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. [2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Cicero is in zone 2. As of 2018, Cicero is the 176th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 136 weekday boardings. [1]