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Western station

Western is a station on the 's 'L' system, serving the Orange Line. It is located between the neighborhoods of and .
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  • Type: Metro station
  • Description: station on Orange Line of the Chicago Transit Authority’s ‘L’ system
  • Also known as: “Western”
  • Address: 4901 South Western Boulevard, Chicago, IL 60609
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Chicago Park District and Back of the Yards College Preparatory High School.

Government office
The is one of the oldest and the largest park districts in the . As of 2016, there are over 600 parks included in the as well as 27 beaches, 10 boat docking harbors, two botanic conservatories, a zoo, 11 museums, and one stadium. is situated 500 feet northwest of Western station.

School
, commonly known as Back of the Yards College Prep or BOYCP, is a public four-year international baccalaureate high school located in the community area on the southwest side of , , United States. is situated 1,900 feet northeast of Western station.

Park
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Cornell Square is a public park at 1809 W. 50th Street in the community area of , . Opened in 1905, the park was one of many planned by the South Park Commission to provide parks in dense, poor South Side neighborhoods.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gage Park and Brighton Park.

Suburb
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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.

Suburb
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is a community area located on the southwest side of , . It is number 58 of the 77 community areas of Chicago. is bordered on the north by the former and the current , on the east by Western Avenue, on the south by 49th Street, and on the west by Drake Ave.

Suburb
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is one of Chicago's 77 official community areas, located on the southwest side of the city in the district. It contains the neighborhoods of Canaryville and Back of the Yards.

Western station

Latitude
41.80468° or 41° 48′ 17″ north
Longitude
-87.68435° or 87° 41′ 4″ west
Operator
Chicago Transit Authority
Network
Chicago Transit Authority
Open location code
86HJR838+V7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 7758297005
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­station
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­station
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q3567470
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Ukrainian—“Western station” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Western Orange Line Station and Brighton Park Community Campus.

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