Editing Western Springs, Illinois (section)

==Transportation==
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[[File:Western Springs Station Illinois-0012.jpg|thumb|[[Western Springs station]] ]]
One major highway traverses Western Springs; Ogden Avenue ([[U.S. Route 34]]) runs east–west along the northern border and intersects the [[Tri-State Tollway]] ([[I-294]]) on the western border. The main north–south street in the village is Wolf Road, designated as a [[Blue Star Memorial Highway]].

The [[BNSF Railway]] runs through Western Springs. Daily commuter service on that line, connecting [[Aurora Transportation Center|Aurora]] and [[Chicago Union Station|Chicago]], is provided by [[Metra]]. Freight rail traffic on the line is heavy, with BNSF operating freight trains on all three mainline routes through the village. During non-rush hours, a freight train may run along the line as frequently as once every 10 minutes on average{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}. [[Amtrak]] also runs this subdivision with passenger trains such as the ''[[Southwest Chief]]'' and the ''[[Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg|Illinois Zephyr]]''. All told, the BNSF and Amtrak run up to 130 trains a day through Western Springs: Eight Amtrak trains in both directions, 96 Metra trains from morning to midnight, and around 25 or more freight trains. Sometimes, around 145 trains can come through. A typical BNSF train contains 100 to 125 cars, mainly consisting of coal cars and intermodal trains. Metra runs five to 11 cars per train, with the average being six cars.{{relevance inline|date=February 2024}}

[[Western Springs (Metra)|A new train station]] was built in 2004–2005.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=August 10, 2005 |title=New Metra station to open next month |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2005/08/10/new-metra-station-to-open-next-month/ |work= Chicago Tribune|access-date=February 24, 2024}}</ref> The north platform was remodeled in 2008, and the extended platform was connected to Wolf Road in 2019.<ref>{{cite news |last=Dachota|first=Diane|date=October 26, 2018 |title=New Metra train platform dedicated — finally — in Western Springs |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2018/10/26/new-metra-train-platform-dedicated-finally-in-western-springs/ |work=Chicago Tribune|access-date=February 24, 2024}}</ref> The new station is a virtual replica of a train station that was demolished in 1972.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=October 1, 2004 |title=Grant clears way for new station |url=//www.chicagotribune.com/2004/10/01/grant-clears-way-for-new-station/ |work=Chicago Tribune |access-date=February 24, 2024}}</ref> Passenger airline service is available at [[O'Hare International Airport|O'Hare]] and [[Chicago Midway International Airport|Midway]] airports, both located in Chicago. Commuter bus service is provided by [[Pace (transit)|Pace]], the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority.