College Avenue station (Illinois)
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303 N. President Street Wheaton, Illinois | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°WCoordinates: 41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | City of Wheaton | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 Side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
| Connections |
 Pace bus | ||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1971 | ||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2003 | ||||||||||
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| Passengers (2014) | 1,057 (avg. weekday)[1] | ||||||||||
| Rank | 89 out of 236[2] | ||||||||||
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College Avenue is one of the two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 N. President Street in Wheaton, and lies next to Wheaton College. The station is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone E.
College Avenue 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 inbound (north) track, which is open 24 hours. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex.
Bus connections
Pace "Route 714 – College of DuPage/Naperville/Wheaton Connector". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
- ↑ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line