Glen Ellyn station
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Location | 551 Crescent Boulevard, Glen Ellyn, Illinois 60137 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°52′36″N 88°03′53″W / 41.8766°N 88.0646°W | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Village of Glen Ellyn | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Accessible | Yes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1936citation needed] | [|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 1,929 (average weekday)[1] 11.2% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 9 out of 236[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Glen Ellyn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific West Line, located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The station is located at 551 Crescent Boulevard 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.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Glen Ellyn is in zone 4. As of 2018[update], Glen Ellyn is the ninth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,929 weekday boardings.[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform. The middle track does not have platform access.
As of February 16, 2024, Glen Ellyn is served by all 58 trains (29 in each direction) 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.
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, running in the former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad right-of-way.
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line
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