College Avenue station (Illinois) (original) (raw)
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Train station in Wheaton, Illinois, US
 College Avenue |
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 College Avenue station in March 2010. |
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| General information | |
| Location | 303 North President Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187 |
| Coordinates | 41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W / 41.8685; -88.0903 |
| Owned by | City of Wheaton |
| Platforms | 2 Side platforms |
| Tracks | 3 |
| Connections |  Pace bus |
| Construction | |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | 1971; 54 years ago (1971)[_citation needed_] |
| Rebuilt | 2003; 22 years ago (2003)[_citation needed_] |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 1,059 (average weekday)[1]  15.4% |
| Rank | 47 out of 236[1] |
| Services | |
Preceding station  Metra Following station Wheatontoward Elburn Union Pacific West Glen Ellyntoward Ogilvie |
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| Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Wheatontoward Geneva Galena Division Glen Ellyntoward Chicago Preceding station Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Following station Services at adjacent College Avenue station WheatonTerminus Main Line Glen Ellyntoward Chicago | |
Track layout Legend     UP-W west to Elburn    President St.    Illinois Prairie Path College Ave.   Hill Ave.    UP-W east to Ogilvie |
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Location |
College Avenue is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 North President Street, 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][_better source needed_] In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone 4. As of 2018[update], 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] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform.
As of February 16, 2024, College Avenue is served by 54 trains (28 inbound, 26 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.
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.
- "Route 714 – College of DuPage/Naperville/Wheaton Connector". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
- ^ 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 May 2019.
- ^ "Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.