Station Review #130: Mannheim (Metra)


Mannheim is a station on Metra's MD-W line. The station is located at 10324 Front Street in Franklin Park, Illinois.

Tour

The entire station

Yes, that's just about everything. Everything. 

Bench

A system map 

Weird container
 
This container to the side of the shelter holds salt, I believe. I'm not entirely certain.  

The shelter from behind

Average basic signs, every regional rail operator in the US has something like this at at least one of their stations. 
 

The crossing
 
In order to get to the eastbound platform, you need to use this crossing, This crossing is completely unsigned and has no lights of any form, so if you aren't paying attention you will get ran over by a train. 
 
The eastbound platform
 
It's not like the eastbound platform is any good, anyways. There is no tactile strip, or much of anything really.  

View of the westbound platform

The other side of the eastbound platform
 
The eastbound platform just ends randomly. 

Oh the irony

The westbound platform again

I'm fairly certain this is part of the platform that broke off

SD70MACH locomotive on westbound train

What's nearby?

Not much. There's a small bar and some houses, but that's about it. 

If you go onto Mannheim road, there are a few shops and restaurants, but most of the area is dominated by industrial parks and their respective sprawl. Mannheim road also has a bus connection: 
  • 330 - Mannheim-La Grange Roads: This bus seems to go from O'Hare Transfer station to Archer/Harlem terminal via Mannheim Road. 
In order to get to it though you need to go across a highway overpass, however. 

Statistics


Name: Mannheim
Agency: Metra
Line(s): MD-W
Locality: Franklin Park
Municipality: Franklin Park
County: Cook
State: Illinois
Ridership: 35 riders per average weekday (2018)

Amenity Checklist


Accessibility: ×
Bicycle parking: ×
Clean: ×
Connections to other transit routes: ×
Easy passage to either side: × (its easy but also unsafe) 
Existence is Justifiable: ✓ 
Fare Payment Kiosks: ×
Good Wayfinding: ✓
Lighting:  ✓ 
Maps: ✓
Near places people are: ✓
Adequate Parking: ×
Safe to use: ×
Shelters: ×
Seating: ×
Station in Good Condition: ×
Train Departure/Arrival Info: ×
Updated/Useful Signage: ✓

Final Verdict: 1.5/10
 

Station Directory

--------Cook County--------
''''''''Zone 1''''''''
Chicago Union
''''''''Zone 2''''''''
Western Avenue
Grand-Cicero
Hanson Park
Galewood
Mars
Mont Clare
Elmwood Park
River Grove
Franklin Park
Mannheim
--------DuPage County--------
''''''''Zone 3''''''''
Bensenville
Wood Dale
Itasca
Medinah
''''''''Zone 4''''''''
Roselle
Schaumburg
Hanover Park
--------Cook County--------
Bartlett
--------Kane County--------
National Street
Elgin
Big Timber Road 

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