Wheeling station (Illinois)
Wheeling is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Wheeling, Illinois. The station is 29.9 miles (48.1 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wheeling is in zone F.
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| Location | 400 Town Street Wheeling, Illinois | ||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42.1365°N 87.9274°W | ||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||||
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| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | F | ||||||||||||
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| Opened | 1996 | ||||||||||||
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The station is located in an industrial development. Town Street ends at Wheeling Station as a cul-de-sac with parking in the middle of the U-Turn. Additional parking can be found on the opposite side of the intersection of Town Street and Wheeling Road, and across the tracks on Northgate Parkway south of Illinois Route 68.
Bus connections
- 234 Wheeling/Des Plaines (weekdays only) [2]
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References
- Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
- "Route 234 – Wheeling - Des Plaines". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
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