Metra Station, Des Plaines, IL
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KG1960
N 42° 02.458 W 087° 53.201
16T E 426613 N 4654705
Metra Train Station in Des Plaines, IL, formerly the Chicago and North Western Railway
Waymark Code: WMTKP
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/08/2006
Views: 368
The original station on this site was built by the Chicago and North Western Railway to be used mainly by their suburban trains, but some long distance trains would also stop here. The long distance trains would be the ones from Chicago to Madison, WI, Rochester, MN, and west. Perhaps the most famous of these would have been the "Dakota 400", Chicago to Rapid City, SD.
Currently, it is a very busy Metra suburban station on the Union Pacific Northwest Line. The station has been rebuilt. There is even a manned ticket window from 5:15 am to 1:15 pm on weekdays. The waiting room is open from 5 am to 8 pm.
The address is:
1501 Miner Street
Des Plaines, IL 60016
Is the station/depot currently used for railroad purposes?: Yes
Is the station/depot open to the public?: Yes
What rail lines does/did the station/depot serve?: Chicago and North Western Railway and currently Metra
If the station/depot is not being used for railroad purposes, what is it currently used for?: Not listed
Station/Depot Web Site: Not listed
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