Melrose Park is a limited service stop on the Union Pacific West Line. During off peak hours alternate trains stop at the station (on Weekends this roughly translates into service every 4 hours, and every 2 hours on weekends), those that stop at Melrose Park, skip Maywood. Rush hour service is more frequent with some express trains skipping the station.
The current station consists of two side platforms for the two track line that begin at the grade-crossing of 19th Avenue and run east. There are no further pedestrian crossings between the platforms. The grade-crossing of 19th Avenue also provides all access to both platforms except passengers could cross the grass along the south, outbound platform to Railroad Avenue. The inbound platform is alongside an alley that serves the Melrose Park Police Station and its parking lot. A fence that keeps the police cars seperate from rail passengers. All station parking is in a small 48 space lot north of the station, across Main Street from the Police Station.
The Inbound platform has very small brick station house (which is more closer to an enclosed shelter with just a bench, no restrooms, no ticket office), it has a wooden overhanging gabled roof. The outbound platform has a short wooden canopy structure that has a roof that matches the station house.
All Photos taken on 17 December, 2017 on a visit by automobile
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