Mont Clare station (Illinois) explained

Style:Metra
Address:7007 West Medill Street
Chicago, Illinois 60707
Coordinates:41.9217°N -87.8017°W
Platform:2 Side platforms
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Passengers:303 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-9.6
Pass Rank:145 out of 236
Opened:1956
Rebuilt:2001
Accessible:true
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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Mont Clare is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in the Montclare community area in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.5miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mont Clare is in zone 2. As of 2018, Mont Clare is the 145th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 303 weekday boardings.[2] It is also the last outbound station in Chicago's city limits.

As of February 15, 2024, Mont Clare is served by 41 trains (20 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Mont Clare station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform, so stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra's North Central Service trains use these tracks but do not stop.

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Notes and References

  1. http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilww.html Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West
  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.