Glen Ellyn station

Glen Ellyn
Location 551 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Coordinates 41°52′36″N 88°03′53″W / 41.8766°N 88.0646°W / 41.8766; -88.0646Coordinates: 41°52′36″N 88°03′53″W / 41.8766°N 88.0646°W / 41.8766; -88.0646
Owned by Village of Glen Ellyn
Line(s)
  Union Pacific West
Platforms 2 side platforms
Tracks 3
Construction
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone E
History
Opened 1936
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 1,765 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank 13 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Elburn
Union Pacific West
toward Ogilvie

Glen Ellyn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The station is located at 551 Crescent Blvd in Glen Ellyn. The station is located 22.4 miles (36.0 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Glen Ellyn is in zone E.

Glen Ellyn 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 from 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex.


References

  1. ↑ http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
  2. ↑ http://metrarail.com/content/dam/metra/documents/Planning/2014Count_Summary10.pdf
  3. ↑ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line
1898 Postcard of Glen Ellyn Chicago & North Western Station.


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