Ashburn station (Illinois) explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:41.7416°N -87.7127°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Bicycle:Yes; Bicycle racks
Passengers:229 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:5
Pass Rank:161 out of 236
Opened:2000
Accessible:Yes
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Ashburn is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in the community area of Ashburn, Chicago, Illinois. The station is 12.2miles away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ashburn is in zone 2. As of 2018, Ashburn is the 161st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 229 weekday boardings.[2] There is an unstaffed shelter. There are no connecting bus services. The station is just west of an at-grade crossing with the Grand Trunk Railway (now owned by Canadian National through the Grand Trunk Corporation).

As of February 15, 2024, Ashburn is served by 27 trains (14 inbound, 13 outbound) on weekdays. Saturday service is currently suspended.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service. https://web.archive.org/web/20100325172014/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmsw.html. March 25, 2010.
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. Metra. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.