Brookfield station (Illinois)

Brookfield
The platforms of Brookfield station in September 2016.
General information
Location	8858 Burlington Avenue Brookfield, Illinois
Coordinates	41°49′19″N 87°50′36″W / 41.8220°N 87.8432°W / 41.8220; -87.8432
Owned by	Village of Brookfield
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Bicycle racks at Burlington and Forest Avenues
Accessible	Yes, partial[note 1]
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	June 15, 1889[1][2]
Rebuilt	1981
Previous names	Grossdale (1889–1905)
Passengers
2018	546 (average weekday)[3]  4.5%
Rank	93 out of 236[3]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Congress Park Weekday Limited toward Aurora BNSF Hollywood toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Congress Park toward Aurora Suburban Service Hollywood toward Chicago
Track layout Legend BNSF east to Union Station Salt Creek Prairie Ave. BNSF west to Aurora
Location

Brookfield is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Brookfield, Illinois. The station is 12.3 miles (19.8 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.^[4] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Brookfield is in zone 2. As of 2018, Brookfield is the 93rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 546 weekday boardings.^[3] A staffed station is on the south side of the three tracks.

As of April 29, 2024, Brookfield is served by 25 inbound and 27 outbound trains (52 total) on Weekdays. Of the Weekday trains, 2 originate and 5 terminate in Brookfield. 33 trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound) stop at Brookfield on Weekends and Holidays.

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