West Chicago station

West Chicago
West Chicago station in October 2023.
General information
Location508 West Main Street
West Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′52″N 88°11′56″W / 41.8811°N 88.1989°W / 41.8811; -88.1989
Owned byUnion Pacific
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1912; 112 years ago (1912)[citation needed]
Rebuilt1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Passengers
2018586 (average weekday)[1]Increase 11.2%
Rank88 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Geneva
toward Elburn
Union Pacific West Winfield
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Geneva
toward Omaha
Main Line Wheaton
toward Chicago
Geneva
Terminus
Galena Division Winfield
toward Chicago
Wayne
toward Freeport
Freeport Branch Terminus
Location
Map

West Chicago is a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, located in West Chicago, Illinois. The station is 29.7 miles (47.8 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, West Chicago is in zone 4. As of 2018, West Chicago is the 88th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 586 weekday boardings.[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north (side) platform and outbound trains use the south (island) platform.

As of February 16, 2024, West Chicago is served by 51 trains (26 inbound, 25 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. One inbound train originates at West Chicago on weekdays.

West Chicago station lies south of the West Chicago City Hall and next to the Wilson Avenue Bridge. It is located at ground level and consists of two platforms and three tracks. Two tracks separate the side and island platforms, and one track lies south of the island platform. The island platform is accessed via a tunnel between the parking lot and the tracks. There is an unstaffed station house at the north side of the station, with a waiting room that is open from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.

  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). metrarail.com. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.