Congress Park station

Congress Park
Congress Park station from the inbound platform in September 2016.
General information
Location1/2 mile west of Maple Street on Burlington Avenue
Brookfield, Illinois
Coordinates41°49′08″N 87°51′27″W / 41.8188°N 87.8576°W / 41.8188; -87.8576
Owned byMetra
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace Buses
Construction
Structure typeShelters
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone3
Passengers
2018368 (average weekday)[1]Increase 26.9%
Rank128 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
La Grange Road
toward Aurora
BNSF Brookfield
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
La Grange
toward Aurora
Suburban Service Brookfield
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Congress Park is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Brookfield, Illinois. The station is 13.0 miles (20.9 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Congress Park is in zone 3. As of 2018, Congress Park is the 128th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 368 weekday boardings.[1] Shelters are on both sides of the tracks. Metra trains serve Congress Park in the peak direction on weekdays only. As of February 16, 2024, 13 inbound trains service Congress Park in the morning rush and 11 outbound trains stop here in the evening rush.

  1. ^ a b c "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 - BNSF Railway Line