River Grove station

{{short description|Commuter rail station in River Grove, Illinois}} {{distinguish|text={{stl|Metra|Fox River Grove}} on the [[Union Pacific Northwest Line]]}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | name = {{Metra header | name=River Grove | icon={{ric|Metra|mdw}} {{ric|Metra|ncs}}}} | image = River Grove Station.jpg | image_caption = River Grove station in September 2016. | style = Metra | address = 8421 Arnold Avenue<br />[[River Grove, Illinois]] 60171 | coordinates = {{coord|41.9310|-87.8362|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line = Elgin Subdivision | other = {{bus icon|12px|Local Transit}} [[Pace (transit)|Pace]] bus | structure = | platform = 1 [[side platform]], 1 [[island platform]] | depth = | levels = | tracks = 3 | parking = Yes | bicycle = | passengers = 333 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year = 2018 | pass_percent = 5.4 | pass_rank = 138 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system = | opened = 1946 | closed = | rebuilt = | electrified = | accessible = Yes | code = | owned = Metra | zone = 2 | former = | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra |line1=Milwaukee District/West|left1=Franklin Park|right1=Elmwood Park |line2=North Central|left2=Belmont Avenue|right2=Western Avenue }} | other_services_header = Former services | other_services_collapsible = yes | other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Milwaukee Road|line=West|left=Franklin Park|right=Elmwood Park}} | mpassengers = | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= dRP1!~dMFADEg\vvSTR~L!~MFADEg\vvSTR~R!~MFADEg~~ ~~ ~~{{BSsplit|{{rint|Chicago|MDW}} west to {{stl|Metra|Big Timber Road}}|{{rint|Chicago|NCS}} north to {{stl|Metra|Antioch}}}} dRP1!~POINTERf@gq\dSHI1+l\SHI1c4!~vvSTR~L\dSTR~R~~Arnold St. dRP1\dSTR\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT dRP1\dSTR\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT dRP1\dSTR\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT dRP1\dSTR\cPLT\vSTR\cPLT dRP4q\dRP4q!~RP1n\RP4q!~BUE\RP4q!~vBUE\RP4q~~ ~~ ~~{{jctrdt|state=IL|IL|171}} (Thatcher Ave.) SHI1l!~MFADEf\vSTR!~MFADEf~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDW}} {{rint|Chicago|NCS}} to {{stl|Metra|Union Station}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #000 | mapframe-marker = rail }}

'''River Grove''' is a station on [[Metra]]'s [[North Central Service]] and [[Milwaukee District West Line]] in [[River Grove, Illinois]]. The station is {{convert|11.4|mi|km}} away from [[Chicago Union Station]], the southern terminus of the lines.<ref>[http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilww.html Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, River Grove is in zone 2. As of 2018, River Grove is the 138th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 333 weekday boardings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}}</ref>

On the Milwaukee District West Line, as of February 15, 2024, River Grove is served by 41 trains (20 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

On the North Central Service, as of February 15, 2024, River Grove is served by 12 trains (six in each direction) on weekdays.

West of the station, the North Central Service diverges from the ex-[[Milwaukee Road]]'s Chicago-[[Omaha]]-[[Kansas City]] mainline at the B-12 junction in [[Franklin Park, Illinois]] and proceeds north on the [[Canadian National Railway]]'s [[Waukesha Subdivision]], with the Milwaukee District West Line continuing to the west. Inbound North Central trains bypass the next six MD West stations, running nonstop to [[Western Avenue station (Milwaukee District)|Western Avenue]]. The station is located across the tracks from Arnold Avenue on the corner of [[Illinois Route 171]], and is surrounded by the local St. Joseph's Cemetery. It is also located across from [[Elmwood Cemetery (River Grove, Illinois)|Elmwood Cemetery]].

==Bus connections== '''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]''' * {{Pace web|319|Grand Avenue}} (Monday-Saturday only) * {{Pace web|331|Cumberland/5th Avenue}}

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== External links == {{Metra web|North Central|rivergrove|Metra North Central Service}} {{Metra web|Milwaukee District/West|rivergrove|Metra Milwaukee District/West}} *[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.930745,-87.83581&spn=0.003975,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.930745,-87.83581&panoid=iKttJJcUFRsKSu6-bewvWg&cbp=12,297.5,,0,0.91 Station from Thatcher Avenue from Google Maps Street View]

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