Mars (Metra)
Encyclopedia
Mars is a station on Metra
's Milwaukee District/West in Chicago, Illinois
. The station is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) away from Union Station
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mars is in zone B.
Mars station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line
stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service
trains use the tracks but do no stop.
The station is named for the Mars, Incorporated
candy factory located on Oak Park Avenue in the Galewood
neighborhood of Chicago
, Illinois
. A walkway allows passengers to enter the factory directly from the train station.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Milwaukee District/West in Chicago, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The station is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mars is in zone B.
Mars station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line
Milwaukee District/West Line
The Milwaukee District/West is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service
North Central Service
The North Central Service is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not specifically refer to any of its lines by a particular color, the timetable accents for the North Central Service line are printed in light "Soo...
trains use the tracks but do no stop.
The station is named for the Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated
Mars, Incorporated is a worldwide manufacturer of confectionery, pet food, and other food products with US$30 billion in annual sales in 2010, and is ranked as the 5th largest privately held company in the United States by Forbes. Headquartered in McLean, unincorporated Fairfax County, Virginia,...
candy factory located on Oak Park Avenue in the Galewood
Galewood, Chicago
Galewood is a neighborhood in the city of Chicago, Illinois. Its borders are North Avenue between Harlem and Narragansett and the Metra Track . It is historically an Italian neighborhood where residents of Taylor Street and Grand and Ogden moved to....
neighborhood of Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. A walkway allows passengers to enter the factory directly from the train station.