Mannheim is a station on

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that gets services during rush hour as a

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. The station is away from

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, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mannheim is in zone 2. As of 2018, Mannheim is the 218th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 35 weekday boardings. It is the only non-ADA-accessible station on the Milwaukee District West Line. The

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also runs adjacent to the Mannheim station. As of February 15, 2024, Mannheim is served as a

by 12 trains (eight inbound, four outbound) on weekdays only. Mannheim station is little more than a wooden shelter, which is smaller than 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

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, which sits to the south of

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. This station originally served as a milk stop for the village of Mannheim, Illinois. Mannheim was founded in the 1870s when the railroad was built through the area and was later annexed into Franklin Park.

Bus connections

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Station from Google Maps Street ViewRailroad History of Franklin Park
Metra stations in Illinois Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad stations Franklin Park, Illinois Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois Railway stations in the United States opened in 1873 {{Illinois-railstation-stub