Rosemont (Metra)
Encyclopedia
Rosemont is a station on Metra
's North Central Service
in Rosemont
, Illinois
. The station is 18.6 miles (29.9 km) away from Union Station
, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Rosemont is in zone D. Rosemont was opened on January 30, 2006 along with three other new stations on the North Central Service. The station was built into the Balmoral Avenue bridge over the tracks. Parking is available on an embankment at the west end of Berwyn Avenue via Pearl Street.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's North Central Service
North Central Service
The North Central Service is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the North Central Service line are printed in light "Soo...
in Rosemont
Rosemont, Illinois
Rosemont is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States located immediately northwest of Chicago. The village was incorporated in 1956, though it had been settled long before that...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The station is 18.6 miles (29.9 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Rosemont is in zone D. Rosemont was opened on January 30, 2006 along with three other new stations on the North Central Service. The station was built into the Balmoral Avenue bridge over the tracks. Parking is available on an embankment at the west end of Berwyn Avenue via Pearl Street.