Western is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L'system, serving the Pink Line. The station was originally built in 1896 as part of the Metropolitan West Side Elevated Railroad's Douglas Park branch. It was rebuilt around 1935, and again between 2002 and 2004. It is located near Metra's Western Avenue & 18th Place (Metra) station on the BNSF Railway Line. In 2009, 312,413 Passengers used this Station.