Cary station (Metra) explained

Style:Metra
Cary
Address:100 West Main Street
at Northwest Highway
Cary, Illinois
Coordinates:42.209°N -88.2415°W
Structure:Brick
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2 tracks
Parking:Yes
Opened:1952
Electrified:No
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Metra
Zone:4
Passengers:883 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-6.2
Pass Rank:58 out of 236
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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Cary is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in Cary, Illinois. The station is located at 100 W. Main St. near Northwest Highway (US 14). Cary is 38.3miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Cary is located in zone 4., Cary is the 58th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 883 weekday boardings.[2] The station consists of two side platforms which serve two tracks. A station house where tickets may be purchased is on the inbound platform. The station house was on the outbound side until 2021, when it was demolished in favor of the new building. Parking is available.

As of May 30, 2023, Cary is served by 52 trains (27 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, by 30 trains (15 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 20 trains (nine inbound, all 11 outbound) on Sundays.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupnw.html Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/Northwest Line
  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.