Elgin station
Elgin is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.6 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.- Type: Railway station
- Description: one of three stations on Metra’s Milwaukee District/West in Elgin, Illinois
- Also known as: “Elgin”
- Address: 109 West Chicago Street, Elgin, IL 60120
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Hemmens Cultural Center and Elgin Tower Building.
The Hemmens Cultural Center
Arts center
The Hemmens Cultural Center is a 1,200-seat theatre in Elgin, Illinois, United States. It is the home of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra. The Hemmens Cultural Center is situated 1,300 feet north of Elgin station.
Elgin Tower Building
Apartment building
Photo: Lillerphoto, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Elgin Tower Building, originally the Home Banks Building, is a historic office building in downtown Elgin, Illinois. The tower is 186 feet tall and 15 stories. Elgin Tower Building is situated 730 feet northeast of Elgin station.
Elgin National Watch Company Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is a historic building in Elgin, in the U.S. state of Illinois. It was built in 1910 to serve the Elgin National Watch Company two blocks to the west. Elgin National Watch Company Observatory is situated 4,000 feet southeast of Elgin station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Elgin and Elgin Historic District.
Elgin
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Elgin is a city in Chicagoland known for its Victorian architecture and the Elgin Symphony Orchestra.
Elgin Historic District
Neighborhood
Photo: Smallbones, Public domain.
The Elgin Historic District is a set of 697 buildings in Elgin, Illinois. Of these, 429 contribute to the district's historical integrity. The district is the oldest portion of the city, and contains mostly residences and churches.
South Elgin
Town
South Elgin is a village in Kane County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 23,865. In 2007, Money magazine named South Elgin as 82nd of 100 entries in its "America's Best Places to Live" edition and again in 2011 as 98th of 100 entries. South Elgin is situated 3 miles south of Elgin station.
Elgin station
- Categories: station and transportation
- Location: Elgin Township, Kane, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
42.0361° or 42° 2′ 10″ northLongitude
-88.28625° or 88° 17′ 11″ westNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86JH2PP7+CGOpenStreetMap ID
node 7137405299OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=stationWikidata ID
Q5360005
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In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Elgin station” goes by many names.
- French: “Elgin”
- French: “gare d’Elgin”
- Urdu: “ایلگن اسٹیشن (الینوائے)”
- Urdu: “ایلگن اسٹیشن”
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