Franklin Park station

For the Franklin Park-Belmont station on the North Central Service, see Belmont Avenue (Metra station).

Franklin Park
Location	3148 Rose Street Franklin Park, Illinois
Coordinates
Owned by	Village of Franklin Park
Line(s)
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	4
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	C
History
Opened	1950
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Mannheim toward Big Timber Road Milwaukee District West River Grove toward Chicago Union Station

Franklin Park is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Franklin Park, Illinois. The station is 13.2 miles (21.2 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Franklin Park is in zone C. When the Black Hawk Amtrak service starts, Franklin Park will serve as a stop along with Elgin and Bensenville.

With three tracks used by Metra and two others for freight, as well as frequent Metra and freight action, Franklin Park and it's smaller cousins Belmont Avenue and Mannheim are a favorite of railfans. The annual Railroad Daze festival is held at this station, and is a festival catered to railfans and celebrates the railroad's role in Franklin Park's history.

Franklin Park Station is the last station along the MD-W line to use three tracks.

Bus connections

Pace

External links

• Metra – Stations – Franklin Park station

• Railroad History of Franklin Park
• Station from 25th Avenue from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Calwanger Street from Google Maps Street View