River Grove station

Not to be confused with Fox River Grove station.
River Grove

Looking southeast down the station platforms at River Grove across IL-171.
Location 8421 Arnold Avenue
River Grove, Illinois 60171
Coordinates 41°55′52″N 87°50′10″W / 41.9310°N 87.8362°W / 41.9310; -87.8362Coordinates: 41°55′52″N 87°50′10″W / 41.9310°N 87.8362°W / 41.9310; -87.8362
Line(s)
Platforms 1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks 3
Connections Pace bus
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone C
History
Opened 1946
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Antioch
North Central Service
Milwaukee District West

River Grove is a station on Metra's North Central Service and Milwaukee District/West Line in River Grove, Illinois. The station is 11.4 miles (18.3 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, River Grove is in zone C.

West of the station the North Central Service splits off to the north, with the Milwaukee District/West continues to the west. The station is located across the tracks from Arnold Avenue on the corner of Illinois State Route 171, and is surrounded by the local St. Joseph's Cemetery. It is also located across from Elmwood Cemetery.

Bus connections

Pace "Route 307 – Harlem". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.  "Route 319 – Grand Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.  "Route 331 – Cumberland - 5th Avenue". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service. 

References


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