Belmont station (Metra)

"Belmont station (Illinois)" redirects here. For the CTA station, see Belmont station (CTA North Side Main Line).

Belmont
File:Belmont Station (14656120322).jpg
Location	5000 Belmont Avenue Downers Grove, Illinois
Coordinates
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)
Platforms	2 side platforms (1 island platform demolished)
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace Buses Grove Commuter Shuttle
Construction
Parking	Yes; Vendors
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	1996
Rebuilt	2010-2012
Traffic
Passengers (2014)	1,325 (avg. weekday)
Rank	25 out of 236
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station Lisle toward Aurora BNSF Railway Downers Grove Main Street toward Chicago Union Station

Belmont is one of three railroad stations on Chicago Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Downers Grove, Illinois. The station is on Belmont Avenue 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.

Like Downers Grove Main Street Belmont has connections to both Pace Buses, and the Village's own Grove Commuter Shuttle. Unlike the stations at Main Street and Fairview Avenue however, Belmont has parking vendors.

The station underwent major renovations in the late 2000s. In order to reduce level crossing accidents, an underpass was installed. Belmont Road was re-routed underneath the tracks. Demolition began in late 2008, construction started in 2010, and the new underpass and pedestrian tunnel opened in 2012. The $60 million project was funded by Metra, BNSF, DuPage County, and the State of Illinois.

Bus connections

Pace Bus

• 821: Woodridge-Belmont Feeder

Grove Commuter Shuttle

• West Route

External links

• Metra – Stations – Belmont

• Media related to at Wikimedia Commons
• Belmont Underpass Construction Updates (Village of Downers Grove)
• Downer's Grove-Belmont Avenue (Mike's Railroad Crossing Website)
• Station from Google Maps Street View