College Avenue station (Illinois) explained

Style:Metra
College Avenue
Address:303 North President Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Coordinates:41.8685°N -88.0903°W
Other: Pace bus
Platform:2 Side platforms
Tracks:3
Passengers:1,059 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:15.4
Pass Rank:47 out of 236
Accessible:Yes
Owned:City of Wheaton
Zone:4
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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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 23.8miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone 4., College Avenue is the 47th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,059 weekday boardings.[2] 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.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line . https://web.archive.org/web/20100325080057/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmupw.html . March 25, 2010.
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. metrarail.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.