{{short description|Commuter rail station in Western Springs, Illinois}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | style=Metra |name={{Metra header | name=Western Springs | icon={{ric|Metra|bnsf}}}} | type= | image=Western Springs Station Illinois-0012.jpg | image_caption= | address=914 Burlington Avenue<br />[[Western Springs, Illinois]] | coordinates={{coord|41.8090|-87.9011|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line=[[BNSF Railway|BNSF]] [[Chicago Subdivision]]<!-- the physical "line" is not the same as "services" which are detailed below --> | other=<!--'''[[Pace (transit)|Pace Bus]]''' As of June 2024 no PACE service to station--> | structure= | platform=2 [[side platform]]s | depth= | levels= | tracks=3 | parking=Yes | bicycle= | passengers=1,134 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year=2018 | pass_percent=0.1 | pass_rank=38 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system= | opened=1915{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} | closed= | rebuilt=1972, 2004, 2008{{Citation needed|date=August 2014}} | electrified= | accessible=Yes | code= | owned=Village of Western Springs | zone=3 | former= | services={{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=BNSF Railway|left=Highlands|note-left=Weekday Limited|right=Stone Avenue|note-right=Weekday Limited}} |other_services_header = Former services |other_services_collapsible = yes |other_services= {{Adjacent stations|system=Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad|line=Suburban|left=Highlands|right=Stone Avenue}} | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=1|map= STR!~MFADEg\STR!~MFADEg\STR!~MFADEg STRf\STR\STRg!~POINTERf@gq~~ ~~ ~~{{BSto|{{rint|Chicago|BNSF}}|east to {{stl|Metra|Union Station}}}} RP2q!~MFADEgq\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~MFADEfq~~ ~~Wolf Rd. PSTR(R)\STR\PSTR(L) PSTR(R)\STR\PSTR(L) RP2q!~MFADEgq\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~MFADEfq~~ ~~Lawn Ave. PSTR(R)\STR\PSTR(L) PSTR(R)\STR\PSTR(L) RP2q!~MFADEgq\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~BUE-us\RP2q!~MFADEfq~~ ~~Grand Ave. STRf!~POINTERg@fq\STR\STRg~~ ~~ ~~{{BSto|{{rint|Chicago|BNSF}}|west to {{stl|Metra|Aurora}}}} STR!~MFADEf\STR!~MFADEf\STR!~MFADEf }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #3daf2c | mapframe-marker = rail | mpassengers= }}
'''Western Springs''' is a station on [[Metra]]'s [[BNSF Line]] in [[Western Springs, Illinois]]. The station is {{convert|15.4|mi|km}} from [[Chicago Union Station|Union Station]], the east end of the line.<ref>[http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmbnsf.html Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Western Springs is in zone 3. As of 2018, Western Springs is the 38th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,134 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> There is a staffed station building. During the spring and summer of 2008 the north platform of the station was rebuilt to match the architecture of the station building.
As of September 8, 2025, Western Springs is served by 59 trains (30 inbound, 29 outbound) on weekdays, and by 36 trains (18 in each direction) on weekends and holidays.<ref>{{cite web |author=<!--not stated--> |date=2025-09-08 |title=BNSF Line effective 09/08/2025 |url=https://schedules.metrarail.com/pdf/BNSF.pdf |website=metrarail.com |publisher=Metra |access-date=2025-09-08}}</ref>
<!--==Bus connections== '''[[Pace (transit)|Pace]]''' *669 Western Springs-Indian Head Park (Service suspended)-->
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== External links == *{{Metra web|BNSF Railway|westspring}} *[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.809654,-87.898662&spn=0.003982,0.013733&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.809654,-87.898662&panoid=aNUOeSpHTKsLpLS2JQPpNA&cbp=12,263,,0,3.66 Station from Wolf Road from Google Maps Street View]
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