Western
Western is a railway stop in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. Western is situated nearby to the sports venue Park No. 596 Fieldhouse, as well as near the government office Chicago Park District.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Chicago Park District and Western station.
Chicago Park District
Government office
The Chicago Park District is a municipal government agency of the City of Chicago. It is one of the oldest and the largest park districts in the United States. Chicago Park District is situated 400 feet north of Western.
Western station
Metro station
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of Brighton Park and Gage Park.
Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School
School
Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School, commonly known as Back of the Yards College Prep or BOYCP, is a public four-year international baccalaureate high school located in the New City community area on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois, United States. Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School is situated 2,100 feet northeast of Western.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gage Park and Brighton Park.
Gage Park
Suburb
Photo: Klio0701, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gage Park is one of Chicago's 77 well-defined community areas, located on the city's southwest side; it is also the name of a park within the neighborhood.
Brighton Park
Suburb
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Brighton Park is a community area located on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois. It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago. Brighton Park is bordered on the north by the former Illinois and Michigan Canal and the current Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave.
New City
Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
New City is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the South Side district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards.
Western
- Type: Railway stop
- Categories: transport stop and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.80472° or 41° 48′ 17″ northLongitude
-87.68499° or 87° 41′ 6″ westNetwork
CTAOpen location code
86HJR838+V2OpenStreetMap ID
node 2016950589OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stop_positionOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stop
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