Forest Glen station (Illinois)
Forest Glen station is one of two Metra commuter railroad stations in the Forest Glen section of Chicago, Illinois, along the Milwaukee District/North Line. It is located at 5301 North Forest Glen Avenue, is 10.2 miles (16.4 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[1] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Forest Glen is in zone C.
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Location | 5310 North Forest Glen Avenue Forest Glen, Chicago, Illinois 60630 | ||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.9781°N 87.7556°W | ||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | Open Shelter | ||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | C | ||||||||||||||||
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The station is little more than an open sheltered platform, and is located south of the Cook County Forest Preserve. On-street parking is available along Forest Glen Avenue and LeClaire Avenue between Elston Avenue and north of Balmoral Avenue. The main parking lot for the station is between Balmoral and Catalpa Avenues. The CTA #92 Foster bus can be accessed one block south at LeClaire and Foster or two blocks southeast at Elston and Foster.
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