Wheeling station (Illinois) explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:42.1365°N -87.9274°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Passengers:348 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-1.4
Pass Rank:134 out of 236
Opened:August 19, 1996[1]
Accessible:Yes
Zone:3
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Wheeling is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Wheeling, Illinois. The station is 29.9miles away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wheeling is in zone 3. As of 2018, Wheeling is the 134th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 348 weekday boardings.[3]

As of February 15, 2024, Wheeling is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

The station is located in an industrial development. Town Street ends at Wheeling station as a cul-de-sac with parking in the middle of the U-Turn. Additional parking can be found on the opposite side of the intersection of Town Street and Wheeling Road, and across the tracks on Northgate Parkway south of Illinois Route 68.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Granger . Bill . Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity . November 11, 2020 . The Daily Herald . August 19, 1996 . Chicago, Illinois . 1-7. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmnc.html Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
  3. 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.