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Station Review #130: Mannheim (Metra)

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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, ...