Ranya's Ramblings

Franklin Park is a station on METRA's MD-W line. The station is located on 25th Street and Pacific Avenue in Franklin Park, Illinois. This is not the Franklin Park station on METRA's NCS line, that is a different station that's nearby.  Tour Train at Franklin Park Platform If this was a SEPTA station, this would be horrible. But as a Metra station, these platforms are completely all right.  Ad posters and garden Many bike racks Schedule and map  Inside depot This would be far nicer with bathrooms, but is otherwise much better than anything you could find on most of SEPTA.  Parking meter Nearby 5 over 1 development  Countdown clock  Parking The station from afar Transit Connections Franklin Park has three transit connections: Metra NCS: This train goes from Chicago Union station to Antioch, IL via the CN W...

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, ...