College Avenue station (Illinois)

College Avenue is one of the two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 N. President Street in Wheaton, and lies next to Wheaton College. The station is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone E. As of 2018, College Avenue is the 47th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,059 weekday boardings.[1]

College Avenue
Location	303 N. President Street Wheaton, Illinois
Coordinates	41.8685°N 88.0903°W / 41.8685; -88.0903
Owned by	City of Wheaton
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace bus
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	1971
Rebuilt	2003
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	1,059 (average weekday)[1]  15.4%
Rank	47 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Wheaton toward Elburn Union Pacific / West Glen Ellyn toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Wheaton toward Geneva Galena Division Glen Ellyn toward Chicago Preceding station Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Following station Services at adjacent College Avenue station Wheaton Terminus Main Line Glen Ellyn toward Chicago

College Avenue 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 24 hours. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex.

Bus connections

Pace

• "Route 714 – College of DuPage/Naperville/Wheaton Connector". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). metrarail.com. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2019.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line

External links

• Metra – Stations – College Avenue station (Illinois)