Wood Dale station

Wood Dale
Wood Dale station in September 2023.
General information
Location199 Division Street
Wood Dale, Illinois
Coordinates41°57′45″N 87°58′31″W / 41.9624°N 87.9752°W / 41.9624; -87.9752
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1930
Rebuilt1946, 2012
Passengers
2018596 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 4.5%
Rank83 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Itasca Milwaukee District West Bensenville
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Itasca
towards Elgin
Suburban Service Bensenville
towards Chicago
Location
Map

Wood Dale is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Wood Dale, Illinois. The station is 19.1 miles (30.7 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wood Dale is in zone 3. As of 2018, Wood Dale is the 83rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 596 weekday boardings.[1]

As of February 15, 2024, Wood Dale is served by 42 trains (20 inbound, 22 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.

  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West