La Vergne station

Commuter rail station in Berwyn, Illinois
LaVergne
LaVergne station in May 2016.
General information
LocationWindsor & Ridgeland Avenue
Berwyn, Illinois
Coordinates41°50′08″N 87°47′01″W / 41.8355°N 87.7835°W / 41.8355; -87.7835
Owned byMetra
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace Buses
Construction
Bicycle facilitiesYes; Bike Racks
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018174 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 7%
Rank167 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Berwyn
toward Aurora
BNSF Cicero
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Berwyn
toward Aurora
BNSF Clyde
Closed 2007
toward Union Station
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Berwyn
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Clyde
toward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
CN Freeport Subdivision
BNSF
east to Union Station
Ridgeland Ave.
BNSF
west to Aurora
Location
Map

LaVergne is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line located in Berwyn, Illinois. The station is 9.0 miles (14.5 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, LaVergne is in zone 2. As of 2018, LaVergne is the 167th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 174 weekday boardings.[1] It is just west of the large BNSF Cicero Yard and the Canadian National's (former Illinois Central Railroad) Freeport Subdivision.

As of February 16, 2024, 10 inbound and 11 outbound trains (21 total) stop at LaVergne. No Saturday, Sunday or Holiday service is provided.

Bus connections

Pace

  • "Route 302 – Ogden/Stanley". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 314 – Ridgeland". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

References

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

External links

Media related to La Vergne station at Wikimedia Commons

  • Metra – Stations – La Vergne station
  • Station from Ridgeland Avenue from Google Maps Street View
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