Glen Ellyn station (original) (raw)

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Commuter rail station in Glen Ellyn, Illinois

Glen Ellyn
Glen Ellyn station in March 2010.
General information
Location 551 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137
Coordinates 41°52′36″N 88°03′53″W / 41.8766°N 88.0646°W / 41.8766; -88.0646
Owned by Village of Glen Ellyn
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Construction
Accessible Yes
Other information
Fare zone 4
History
Opened 1936; 88 years ago (1936)[_citation needed_]
Passengers
2018 1,929 (average weekday)[1] Increase 11.2%
Rank 9 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station College Avenuetoward Elburn Union Pacific West Lombardtoward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station College Avenuetoward Geneva Galena Division Lombardtoward Chicago Preceding station Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Following station Services at adjacent Glen Ellyn station College Avenuetoward Wheaton Main Line Taylor Avenuetoward Chicago
Track layout Legend UP-W west to Elburn Main St. Illinois Prairie Path Crescent Blvd. Park Blvd. UP-W east to Ogilvie
LocationMap

1898 postcard of Glen Ellyn Chicago & North Western station

Glen Ellyn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The station is located at 551 Crescent Boulevard in Glen Ellyn. The station is located 22.4 miles (36.0 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Glen Ellyn is in zone 4. As of 2018[update], Glen Ellyn is the ninth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,929 weekday boardings.[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform. The middle track does not have platform access.

As of February 16, 2024, Glen Ellyn is served by all 58 trains (29 in each direction) 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.

Glen Ellyn 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 from 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex, running in the former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad right-of-way.

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line