Wheaton station (Union Pacific)

Wheaton
The station building
General information
Location	402 Front Street Wheaton, Illinois
Coordinates	41°51′52″N 88°06′43″W / 41.8645°N 88.1120°W / 41.8645; -88.1120
Owned by	City of Wheaton
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace buses
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1912; 112 years ago (1912)[citation needed]
Rebuilt	2000; 24 years ago (2000)[citation needed]
Passengers
2018	1,618 (average weekday)[1]  2.6%
Rank	19 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
Track layout Legend UP-W west to Elburn   Illinois Prairie Path Aurora branch | Elgin branch Carlton Ave. IPP main stem Liberty Dr. Front St. West St. UP-W east to Ogilvie
Location

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^[update], 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.