Aurora Transportation Center
The Aurora Transportation Center is a station on Metra's BNSF Line in Aurora, Illinois. The station is 37.1 miles from Union Station, the east end of the line.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: train station on Metra’s BNSF Railway Line in Aurora, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Aurora”, “Aurora (CB&Q station)”, “Aurora (Metra station)”, “Aurora (Metra)”, “Aurora station (Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad)”, “Aurora station (Illinois)”, and “Aurora station (Metra)”
- Address: 233 North Broadway, Aurora, IL 60505
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aurora Regional Fire Museum and Paramount Theatre.
Aurora Regional Fire Museum
Museum
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The Aurora Regional Fire Museum is an educational institution located in Aurora, Illinois, US. Its purpose is to preserve and exhibit the artifacts and history of fire departments in Aurora and the surrounding area, as well as to teach and promote fire safety and prevention. Aurora Regional Fire Museum is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Aurora Transportation Center.
Paramount Theatre
Arts center
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The Paramount Theatre, also known as the Paramount Arts Center, opened in Aurora, Illinois, in 1931. It was designed by Rapp and Rapp in the Art Deco style with Venetian elements. Paramount Theatre is situated 2,400 feet southwest of Aurora Transportation Center.
Stolp Island
Islet
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Stolp Island is a small island in the Fox River in Aurora, Illinois. In 1986 the island and its 41 buildings were added to the National Register of Historic Places as the Stolp Island Historic District. It covers 0.03 square miles of land area.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include North Aurora and Boulder Hill.
North Aurora
Town
North Aurora is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States, and a suburb of Aurora. Per the 2020 census, the population was 18,261. North Aurora maintains its own public library district, fire district, and police department, but public spaces and parks are managed by the neighboring Fox Valley Park District. North Aurora is situated 3½ miles north of Aurora Transportation Center.
Boulder Hill
Village
Boulder Hill is a census-designated place in Oswego Township, Kendall County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 8,394. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area on the Fox River, south of Aurora. Boulder Hill is situated 3½ miles southwest of Aurora Transportation Center.
Oswego
Town
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Oswego is a village in Kendall and Will counties, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 34,485. Oswego is the largest municipality in Kendall County. Part of the Chicago metropolitan area, it is an exurb of Chicago. Oswego is situated 6 miles southwest of Aurora Transportation Center.
Aurora Transportation Center
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Aurora, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.76136° or 41° 45′ 41″ northLongitude
-88.30754° or 88° 18′ 27″ westOperator
MetraNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86HHQM6R+GXOpenStreetMap ID
node 5541777126OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q4822470
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Japanese—“Aurora Transportation Center” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “奧羅拉轉運中心”
- French: “Aurora”
- French: “gare d’Aurora”
- German: “Aurora”
- Japanese: “オーロラ駅”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Aurora Transportation Center and Lincoln Avenue Park.
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