Belmont Avenue
Belmont Avenue station in September 2016. The depot is visible on the right.
General information
Location9280 Belmont Avenue
Franklin Park, Illinois
Coordinates41°56′19″N 87°51′37″W / 41.9386°N 87.8602°W / 41.9386; -87.8602
Owned byVillage of Franklin Park
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneC
History
OpenedJanuary 30, 2006
Passengers
201824 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 25%
Rank224 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Schiller Park
toward Antioch
North Central Service River Grove
Former services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Schiller Park
toward Portal
Main Line River Forest
toward Chicago
Location

Belmont Avenue (also known as Franklin Park Belmont Avenue) is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Franklin Park, Illinois. The station is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Belmont Avenue is in zone C. As of 2018, Belmont Avenue is the 224th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 24 weekday boardings.[1] Belmont Avenue was opened on January 30, 2006, along with three other new stations on the North Central Service.

As of December 12, 2022, Belmont Avenue is served by 12 trains (six in each direction) on weekdays.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 319 Grand Avenue[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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 - North Central Service
  3. "Route 319 – Grand Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
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