Lisle station

Lisle station is a commuter railroad station along Metra's BNSF Railway line in Lisle, Illinois. The station is at 1000 Front Street, 24.4 miles (39.3 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3] It is near the Village Hall on Burlington Avenue and the St. Joan of Arc School. Parking for the station is also available near these locations, as well as further east near St. Joseph Creek Road and as far north as Ogden Avenue. Amtrak trains pass through the station but do not stop.

Lisle
Location1000 Front Street
Lisle, Illinois
Coordinates41.7977°N 88.0720°W / 41.7977; -88.0720
Owned byVillage of Lisle
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms (1 island platform demolished)
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1864
Rebuilt1874, 1996
Traffic
Passengers (2014)1,993 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank10 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Naperville
toward Aurora
 BNSF Railway Belmont
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Naperville
toward Aurora
 Suburban Service Belmont
toward Chicago

Lisle station was originally built by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad in 1864. A fire destroyed the first railroad depot, but it was rebuilt in 1874 by the CB&Q. Currently, the station has a much more contemporary appearance, and even contains a pedestrian tunnel.[4]

Bus connections

Pace

  • 820 University Heights-Hobson Creek-Lisle
  • 825 Central Bolingbrook-Lisle
  • 826 South Lisle
  • 827 Green Trails-Steeple Run
  • 828 North Lisle
  • 829 Lisle-Naperville Office Corridor

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
  4. Photo of Lisle Station (Flickr)

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