Western Avenue station
Western Avenue is a railroad station owned by Metra, located in the West Town community area of Chicago, Illinois near Western Avenue. The station is 2.9 miles away from Union Station, the inbound terminus of the line.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Railway station
- Description: train station serving Metra Milwaukee District lines in West Town, Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Western Avenue”
- Address: 420 North Artesian Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include United Center and Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art.
United Center
Stadium
Photo: JeremyA, CC BY-SA 2.5.
The United Center is an indoor arena on the Near West Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is home to the Chicago Bulls of the National Basketball Association and the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. United Center is situated 1 mile southeast of Western Avenue station.
Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art
Museum
The Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is a modern art museum serving the Chicago area with an ongoing program of cultural exhibitions, literary events, film screenings, and music recitals. Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art is situated 2,600 feet north of Western Avenue station.
Ukrainian National Museum
Museum
Photo: Riurik, Public domain.
Ukrainian National Museum is located in the historical Ukrainian Village neighborhood of Chicago, United States. It is home to a plethora of Ukrainian artifacts, artwork, musical instruments, and embroidered folk costumes among its growing collection. Ukrainian National Museum is situated 2,300 feet northeast of Western Avenue station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ukrainian Village and West Town.
Ukrainian Village
Neighborhood
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ukrainian Village is a Chicago neighborhood located on the near west side of Chicago. Its boundaries are Division Street to the north, Grand Avenue to the south, Western Avenue to the west, and Damen Avenue to the east.
West Town
Suburb
Photo: Adam63, CC BY-SA 3.0.
West Town, northwest of the Loop on Chicago's West Side, is one of the city's officially designated community areas. Much of this area was historically part of Polish Downtown, along Western Avenue, which was then the city's western boundary.
East Garfield Park
Suburb
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East Garfield Park is a neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago, Illinois, west of the Loop. Taking its name from the large urban park, Garfield Park, the neighborhood is bordered by the Union Pacific railroad tracks on the north, Arthington and Taylor Streets on the south, Hamlin Avenue and Independence Boulevard to the west, and Rockwell Street to the east.
Western Avenue station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.88919° or 41° 53′ 21″ northLongitude
-87.68821° or 87° 41′ 18″ westOperator
MetraNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86HJV8Q6+MPOpenStreetMap ID
node 7132172908OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q7987605
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In Other Languages
From French to Venetian—“Western Avenue station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Western Avenue”
- French: “Western Avenue”
- Venetian: “stasion de Western Avenue”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Western Avenue Metra Station and Smith Park Fieldhouse.
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