Mars station (Illinois)
Mars is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Chicago, Illinois that gets services during rush hour. The station is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mars is in zone B.
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| Location | 6801 West Shakespeare Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60707 | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 41.9191°N 87.7945°W | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 Side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | B | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1956 | ||||||||||||
| Rebuilt | 2001 | ||||||||||||
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Mars station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use the tracks but do not stop.
The station is named for the Mars, Incorporated candy factory located on Oak Park Avenue in the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Park District's Rutherford Sayre Park immediately sits west of the station. A Shriners children's hospital sits to the north of the station.
References
External links
- Metra – Stations – Mars station (Illinois)
- Station from Oak Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View