Elgin station (Illinois)

Elgin is one of three stations on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Elgin, Illinois. The station is 36.6 miles (58.9 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Elgin is in zone H. Weekend trains on the Milwaukee District West terminate here.

Elgin
Location109 West Chicago Street
Elgin, Illinois 60120
Coordinates42.0362°N 88.2861°W / 42.0362; -88.2861
Owned byCity of Elgin
Platforms2 side platforms (one platform acts like an island platform)
Tracks4 (2 end at the station)
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneH
History
Opened1947
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Big Timber Road
Terminus
 Milwaukee District / West National Street
toward Union Station
Former/Future services
Preceding station Amtrak Following station
Huntley
toward Rockford
 Black Hawk
Proposed
 Chicago
Terminus
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Almora
towards Omaha
 Omaha – Chicago Western Avenue
towards Chicago
Terminus Suburban Service
West Line
 National Street
towards Chicago

The station was built by The Milwaukee Road and was a stop on numerous intercity trains, such as the Midwest Hiawatha, Arrow, and Southwest Limited.[2] It was also the terminus station for by more frequent commuter trains to Chicago Union Station, until Metra took over service.[3]

The Elgin Metra station was to also serve as a stop on the revival of Black Hawk Amtrak service between Chicago, Rockford and Dubuque, that was supposed to begin in 2015,[4] but has since been put on hold for further review by IDOT by Governor Bruce Rauner, and it is unknown whether it will proceed.[5] The original proposal for the route was to have a station in South Elgin.

Notable places nearby

Bus connections

Pace

  • "Route 541 – Northeast Elgin". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 542 – Bluff City". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 543 – Dundee/Carpentersville". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 546 – Orange/Walnut". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 547 – Wing Park". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 548 – Highland". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 549 – South Randall". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 550 – Elgin Transportation Center/Crystal Lake". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 552 – North State/Spring Hill Mall". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 554 – Elgin/Woodfield". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 603 – Elgin Transportation Center/Rosemont Express". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
  • "Route 801 – Elgin/Geneva". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

References
  1. Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West
  2. Official Guide of the Railways. National Railway Publication Company. June 1941.
  3. "Suburban Service West". Chicago Railfan. The Milwaukee Road. April 28, 1957. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  4. "$223 Million Announced to Restore Chicago to Rockford Amtrak Service". Retrieved 2014-08-10.
  5. "Local Lawmakers Evaluate Amtrak Service to Rockford". www.repbrianstewart.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.


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