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River Forest station

River Forest is a commuter railroad station in , , a western suburb of , on the Union Pacific West Line.
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  • Type: Railway station
  • Description: railway station in Illinois
  • Also known as: “River Forest” and “River Forest Station”
  • Address: 8001 Central Avenue, River Forest, IL 60305

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Winslow House and William E. Drummond House.

House
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The is a Frank Lloyd Wright-designed house located at 515 Auvergne Place in . Built in 1894–95, it was his first major commission as an independent architect. is situated 1,300 feet northwest of River Forest station.

House
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The is a Prairie School house located at 559 Edgewood Place in , . The house was designed by William Eugene Drummond in 1909 using a basic design published by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1907. is situated 1,400 feet northwest of River Forest station.

House
is a 1908 Prairie Style house by architect Frank Lloyd Wright, located at 603 Edgewood Place in It was built for Isabel Roberts and her widowed mother, Mary Roberts. is situated 1,500 feet northwest of River Forest station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Park and River Forest.

Village
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is a village in , United States, and a suburb of . The population was 14,339 at the 2020 census. The terminal on the Blue Line is the line's western terminus, located on the Eisenhower Expressway at Des Plaines Avenue.

Village
is a suburban village adjacent to in , United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 11,717. Two universities make their home in , Dominican University and Concordia University Chicago.

Town
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is a in , United States, in the . It was founded on April 6, 1869, and organized October 22, 1881. The population was 23,512 at the 2020 census.

River Forest station

Latitude
41.88683° or 41° 53′ 13″ north
Longitude
-87.82459° or 87° 49′ 29″ west
Elevation
636 feet (194 metres)
Operator
Metra
Network
Metra
Open location code
86HJV5PG+P5
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7132350102
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Geo­Names ID
8436930
Wiki­data ID
Q7337420
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In Other Languages

From French to Venetian—“River Forest station” goes by many names.

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