College Avenue station (Illinois)

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College Avenue
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Location303 N. President Street
Wheaton, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W / 41.8685; -88.0903Coordinates: 41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W / 41.8685; -88.0903
Owned byCity of Wheaton
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace bus
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1971[citation needed]
Rebuilt2003[citation needed]
Passengers
20181,059 (average weekday)[1] Increase 15.4%
Rank47 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Wheaton
toward Elburn
 Union Pacific / West Glen Ellyn
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Wheaton
toward Geneva
 Galena Division Glen Ellyn
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Following station
Services at adjacent College Avenue station
Terminus
 Main Line
toward Chicago

College Avenue is one of the two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 N. President Street in Wheaton, and lies next to Wheaton College. The station is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone E. As of 2018, College Avenue is the 47th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,059 weekday boardings.[1]

College Avenue station is located at ground level and consists of two side platforms. Three tracks run between the platforms, though one does not access the station. There is a station house next to the inbound (north) track, which is open 24 hours. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex.

Bus connections[]

Pace

  • "Route 714 – College of DuPage/Naperville/Wheaton Connector". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). metrarail.com. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line

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