Wrightwood station (Metra)

Wrightwood is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Wrightwood neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) away from Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wrightwood is in zone C. There is an unstaffed shelter and across from the station is Norfolk Southern's Landers Yard.

Wrightwood
Location79th Street & West Columbus Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41.7489°N 87.7036°W / 41.7489; -87.7036
Owned byMetra
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks1
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Construction
ParkingYes; Vending
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneC
History
Opened1984
Previous namesLanders
Traffic
Passengers (2014)294 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank149 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Ashburn
toward Manhattan
 SouthWest Service Union Station
Terminus
Western Avenue
closed 1984
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Oak Lawn
toward Bement
 Bement – Chicago Western Indiana
toward Chicago

CTA Bus Connections
  • 52A South Kedzie
  • 79 79th

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 - SouthWest Service


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