Maywood is a

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commuter

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in the village of

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, a western suburb of

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, on the

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. Trains go east to

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in Chicago and as far west as

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. Travel time to Ogilvie is 22 to 27 minutes. , Maywood is the 194th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 87 weekday boardings. Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform. The middle track does not have platform access. As of February 16, 2024, Maywood is served by 43 trains (21 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by 11 trains (five inbound, six outbound) on Saturdays, and by 10 trains (four inbound, six outbound) on Sundays and holidays. The station's parking is along Main Street between 1st Avenue to the east and 4th Avenue to the west. The station is in the heart of Maywood's

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. Across the tracks to the south of the station is the Maywood Public Library, the Maywood Police Station, and Veteran's Memorial Park, the Village's largest park.

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suburban buses stop on North 5th Avenue and one block to the north on Lake Street. A newly constructed commuter station opened on June 30, 2017.

Bus connections

* 309 Lake Street * 313 St. Charles Road * 331 Cumberland/5th Avenue

References

External links

Metra - MaywoodStation from 5th Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Illinois Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations Maywood, Illinois Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois Union Pacific West Line {{Illinois-railstation-stub