Rail Station: Western Springs  

Overview
Rail Lines:Burlington Northern Santa Fe
Status:

year-round

Location:

914 Burlington Ave.

Fare Zone:

D
Detailed Metra Fare Structure

Milepost:

15.5

Related Web Pages:Burlington Northern Santa Fe Schedule from Metra
Metra Station Page
Station Area Diagram

Demographics
 
1/2 Mile1 Mile
2000 Population:
3,95413,153
2010 Population:
3,73812,657
Population Change:
-5.8%-3.9%

2000 Employment:
1,3215,364
2010 Employment:
1,4785,553
Employment Change:
+10.6%+3.4%
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) 2010 population and employment data are based on 2007 U.S. Census estimates and have not been adjusted based on the 2010 Decennial Census. 2000 population and employment data are estimates tabulated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC).

Ridership
Weekday Boardings:
1,093 (2006 count) Ridership Trend
Parking Capacity:

406 spaces (2012 count)

Parking Utilization:

98%

Mode of Access:
40% Walked, 35% Drive Alone, 15% Dropped Off, 3% Carpool, 3% Bus, 3% Bike (2006 Survey) Parking and Access

Related Projects
Capital Program:List of Capital Projects
Funding Programs:Western Springs Downtown Plan
Planning Studies:

none


Connecting Services
Pace Bus Routes:669 Western Springs-Indian Head Park 

Related Jurisdictions
Counties:

Cook

Municipalities:

Western Springs

US Congressional Districts:

3 Dan Lipinski

IL Senate Districts:

24 Kirk Dillard, 41 Christine Radogno

IL House Districts:

47 Patti Bellock, 82 Jim Durkin

County Board Districts:

Cook 17

Chicago Wards:

none

Councils of Mayors:

Central

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Land Use
Category1/2 mile1 mile
Residential 75%70%
Open Space 10%13%
Institutional 3%7%
Transportation, Communication and Utilities 2%4%
Commercial and Services 5%2%
Source: CMAP 2005 Land Use Inventory
Station Area Map
Interactive Map Map Legend
Station Aerial Photo
Source: ESRI World_Imagery


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