Mannheim (Metra)
Encyclopedia
Mannheim is a station on Metra
's Milwaukee District/West in Franklin Park
, Illinois
. The station is 14 miles (22.5 km) away from Union Station
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mannheim is in zone C.
Mannheim Station is little more than a wooden shelter, which is smaller than Hanson Park Station
further east. The station lies on the south side of Front Street between Lincoln and Ernst Streets. Parking is available on the north side of Front Street along the same block. It is just east of the large Canadian Pacific Bensenville Yard.
This station originally served as a milk stop for the village of Mannheim, IL. Mannheim, IL was founded in the 1870's when the railroad was built through the area and was annexed into Franklin Park in the 1890's.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Milwaukee District/West in Franklin Park
Franklin Park, Illinois
Franklin Park is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 19,800 at the 2004 census.-Geography:Franklin Park is located at ....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The station is 14 miles (22.5 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mannheim is in zone C.
Mannheim Station is little more than a wooden shelter, which is smaller than Hanson Park Station
Hanson Park (Metra)
Hanson Park is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Hanson Park neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. The station is away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hanson Park is in zone B...
further east. The station lies on the south side of Front Street between Lincoln and Ernst Streets. Parking is available on the north side of Front Street along the same block. It is just east of the large Canadian Pacific Bensenville Yard.
This station originally served as a milk stop for the village of Mannheim, IL. Mannheim, IL was founded in the 1870's when the railroad was built through the area and was annexed into Franklin Park in the 1890's.