Glen Ellyn station

Glen Ellyn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The station is located at 551 Crescent Blvd in Glen Ellyn. The station is located 22.4 miles (36.0 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Glen Ellyn is in zone E. As of 2018, Glen Ellyn is the 9th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,929 weekday boardings.[1]

Glen Ellyn
Location551 Crescent Blvd
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Coordinates41.8766°N 88.0646°W / 41.8766; -88.0646
Owned byVillage of Glen Ellyn
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1936
Traffic
Passengers (2018)1,929 (average weekday)[1]  11.2%
Rank9 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
College Avenue
toward Elburn
 Union Pacific / West Lombard
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
College Avenue
toward Geneva
 Galena Division Lombard
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Following station
Services at adjacent Glen Ellyn station
College Avenue
toward Wheaton
 Main Line Taylor Avenue
toward Chicago

Glen Ellyn 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 from 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex, running in the former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad right-of-way.

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 May 2019.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line
1898 Postcard of Glen Ellyn Chicago & North Western Station.


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