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Bensenville station

Coordinates: 41°57′25″N 87°56′30″W / 41.9569°N 87.9418°W / 41.9569; -87.9418
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Bensenville
Bensenville station in August 2023.
General information
Location110 West Main Street
Bensenville, Illinois
Coordinates41°57′25″N 87°56′30″W / 41.9569°N 87.9418°W / 41.9569; -87.9418
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Rebuilt1989
Passengers
2018414 (average weekday)[1]Increase 16%
Rank115 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Wood Dale Milwaukee District West Mannheim
Weekday Limited
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Wooddale
towards Elgin
Suburban Service Mannheim
towards Chicago
Location
Map

Bensenville is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Bensenville, Illinois. The station is 17.2 miles (27.7 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Bensenville is in zone 3. As of 2018, Bensenville is the 115th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 414 weekday boardings.[1]

As of February 15, 2024, Bensenville is served by 42 trains (20 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Bensenville station is located on the south side of Main Street across from the railroad tracks. A wide at-grade pedestrian crosswalk provides access between West Main Street and the station. Parking is available along the south side of West Main Street west of Addison Street, but also behind the station house at the intersection of Center & Railroad Streets. Canadian Pacific's Bensenville Yard is east of the station.

Bus connections

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Pace

  • "Route 319 – Grand Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 332 – River Road/York Road". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
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