Western Avenue station (BNSF Railway)

Western Avenue (also known as Western Avenue & 18th Place) is a station on Metra's BNSF Line located in Pilsen neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station consists of one side platform and one island platform for outbound and inbound trains. The station has no station house, though shelters are provided. Amtrak and BNSF Railway trains run on tracks parallel to the station. The station is 3.7 mi away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the BNSF Line. As of 2018, Western Avenue is the 208th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 57 weekday boardings.

Location
Western Avenue station is located near the Pink Pink Line 'L' station, as well as the Blue station on the Blue Line's Congress branch. It is also located near an overpass for CSX Transportation and the Norfolk Southern Railway and a BNSF Railway yard.

Service
As of April 29, 2024, Fifty-six trains (27 inbound and 29 outbound) serve Western Avenue on weekdays. On weekends, it is served by thirty-tree trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound).

Bus connections
CTA
 * 18 16th/18th
 * 49 Western (Owl Service)
 * X49 Western Express (weekday rush hours only)