Western (CTA Blue Line Congress branch)
Encyclopedia
Western is a station
on the 'L' system
, serving the Blue Line
's Forest Park
branch. The station is located near the Western Avenue (Metra BNSF Railway Line)
commuter railroad station.
Metro station
A metro station or subway station is a railway station for a rapid transit system, often known by names such as "metro", "underground" and "subway". It is often underground or elevated. At crossings of metro lines, they are multi-level....
on the 'L' system
Chicago 'L'
The L is the rapid transit system serving the city of Chicago and some of its surrounding suburbs. It is operated by the Chicago Transit Authority...
, serving the Blue Line
Blue Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Blue Line consists of a long trunk line in the Chicago Transit Authority's rapid transit system which extends through Chicago's Loop from O'Hare International Airport at the far northwest end of the city, through downtown via the Milwaukee-Dearborn subway, and across the West Side to its...
's Forest Park
Forest Park (CTA)
Forest Park is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, located in the city of Forest Park and serving the Blue Line. Before the Congress Line was built it served as terminal for the Garfield Line, and is possibly the only station on that line to survive today. It is the western...
branch. The station is located near the Western Avenue (Metra BNSF Railway Line)
Western Avenue (Metra BNSF Railway Line)
Western Avenue is a station on Metra's BNSF Railway Line located in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station consists of two side platforms for outbound and inbound trains. The station has no station house, though shelters are provided. Amtrak and Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains...
commuter railroad station.
Bus connections
CTA-
#7 Harrison -
#49 Western (Owl Service)