Wheaton station (Union Pacific)

Wheaton
The station building
General information
Location402 Front Street
Wheaton, Illinois
Coordinates41°51′52″N 88°06′43″W / 41.8645°N 88.1120°W / 41.8645; -88.1120
Owned byCity of Wheaton
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1912; 112 years ago (1912)[citation needed]
Rebuilt2000; 24 years ago (2000)[citation needed]
Passengers
20181,618 (average weekday)[1]Increase 2.6%
Rank19 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Winfield
toward Elburn
Union Pacific West College Avenue
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
West Chicago
toward Omaha
Main Line Lombard
toward Chicago
Winfield
toward Geneva
Galena Division College Avenue
toward Chicago
Location
Map

Wheaton is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 402 Front Street. The station is 25.0 miles (40.2 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wheaton is in zone 4. As of 2018, Wheaton is the 19th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,618 weekday boardings.[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform.

As of February 16, 2024, Wheaton is served by 53 trains (26 inbound, 27 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.

Wheaton 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 north track, which is open 5 AM – 6 PM. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays.

  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.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips Union Pacific/West Line