Great Western Trail
Great Western Trail is a trailhead in York Township, DuPage County, Illinois. Great Western Trail is situated nearby to the museum Villa Avenue station, as well as near Lions Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Villa Avenue station and Ardmore Avenue station.
Villa Avenue station
Museum
Photo: Swimpg, Public domain.
The Villa Avenue Train Station is one of two former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad stations in Villa Park, Illinois. The building was also used as an office by the Western United Gas and Electric Company. Villa Avenue station is situated 540 feet south of Great Western Trail.
Ardmore Avenue station
Railway station
Photo: Swimpg, Public domain.
Ardmore Avenue station is one of two former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad stations in Villa Park, Illinois. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 as Ardmore Avenue Train Station. Ardmore Avenue station is situated 3,100 feet southwest of Great Western Trail.
Villa Park station
Railway station
Photo: Lost on Belmont, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Villa Park is a Metra commuter railroad station in Villa Park, Illinois, a western suburb of Chicago. It is served by the Union Pacific West Line and lies 17.8 miles from the eastern terminus. Villa Park station is situated 4,100 feet northwest of Great Western Trail.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Villa Park and South Elmhurst.
Villa Park
Town
Villa Park is a village in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. Situated along the Illinois Prairie Path, Villa Park was originally built as a company town in the early 20th century.
South Elmhurst
Neighborhood
South Elmhurst is an unincorporated community in York Township, DuPage County, Illinois, United States. South Elmhurst is situated 1½ miles east of Great Western Trail.
Elmhurst
Photo: Aimcotest, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Elmhurst is a western suburb of Chicago in DuPage and Cook counties in the U.S. state of Illinois.The population was 45,786 at the 2020 census.
Great Western Trail
- Type: Trailhead
- Category: sports location
- Location: York Township, DuPage County, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.88721° or 41° 53′ 14″ northLongitude
-87.96934° or 87° 58′ 10″ westOpen location code
86HJV2PJ+V7OpenStreetMap ID
node 377261773OpenStreetMap feature
highway=trailhead
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