Belmont Avenue station

Commuter rail station in Franklin Park, Illinois

Belmont Avenue (also known as Franklin Park – Belmont Avenue) is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Franklin Park, Illinois. The station is 15.8 miles (25.4 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Belmont Avenue is in zone 2. As of 2018, Belmont Avenue is the 224th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 24 weekday boardings.^[1] Belmont Avenue was opened on January 30, 2006, along with three other new stations on the North Central Service.

As of February 15, 2024, Belmont Avenue is served by 12 trains (six in each direction) on weekdays.

Bus connections

Pace

• 319 Grand Avenue^[3]

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
3. "Route 319 – Grand Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Belmont Avenue
• Railroad History of Franklin Park