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Berkeley station (Illinois)

Coordinates: 41°53′46″N 87°54′55″W / 41.8961°N 87.9152°W / 41.8961; -87.9152
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Berkeley
The Berkeley station prior to reconstruction
General information
Location5900 West Park Avenue
Berkeley, Illinois
Coordinates41°53′46″N 87°54′55″W / 41.8961°N 87.9152°W / 41.8961; -87.9152
Owned byUnion Pacific
Platforms1 Side platform
1 Island platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Rebuilt2013; 11 years ago (2013)[citation needed]
Previous namesProviso
Passengers
2018145 (average weekday)[1]Increase 3.6%
Rank173 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Elmhurst
toward Elburn
Union Pacific West Bellwood
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Elmhurst
toward Geneva
Galena Division Bellwood
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Berkeley is a Metra commuter railroad station in Berkeley, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is served by the Union Pacific West Line, and lies 14.3 miles (23.0 km) from the eastern terminus.[2] Trains go east to Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and as far west as Elburn, Illinois. Travel time to Ogilvie is 29 to 36 minutes, depending on the service. As of 2018, Berkeley is the 173rd busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 145 weekday boardings.[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north (island) platform and outbound trains use the south (side) platform.

As of February 16, 2024, Berkeley is served by 43 trains (21 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

The station is at Park Avenue and Arthur Avenue. To the south there is a parking lot, a residential neighborhood of single-family homes, several distribution centers and warehouses. A large industrial estate that houses the Proviso Yard of Union Pacific Railroad sits to the north. Immediately to the west there are two highway overpasses that carry Interstate 294 and Interstate 290, respectively, over the freight yard. Berkeley Village Hall is on Electric Avenue, about a mile to the south.

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). metrarail.com. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line
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