Mayfair (Metra)
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Mayfair is a commuter railroad station on Metra
's Milwaukee District/North Line
on the border between
Albany Park
and Portage Park
community areas
of Chicago. The station is officially located at 4357 North Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50
), however the actual location is the northeast corner of West Pensacola and North Kilpatrick Avenues. It is 9 miles (14.5 km) away from Union Station
, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois
. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mayfair is in zone B.
Transfers are available to the Montrose (CTA Blue Line)
station, as well as CTA's bus system. However, while the station does cross over the Union Pacific/Northwest Line
, which runs parallel to the blue line in this section of Chicago, Mayfair Station provides no access to any station along the UP-NW line within Albany Park.
CTA Buses
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/North Line
Milwaukee District/North Line
The Milwaukee District/North is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
on the border between
Albany Park
Albany Park, Chicago
Albany Park is one of 77 well-defined Chicago, Illinois, community areas on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago. It includes the Albany Park neighborhood, one of the most ethnically diverse in the United States...
and Portage Park
Portage Park, Chicago
Portage Park is located on the northwest side of the City of Chicago, Illinois and is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas. Portage Park is bordered by the community areas of Jefferson Park and Forest Glen to the north, Dunning and the suburb of Harwood Heights to the west,...
community areas
Community areas of Chicago
Community areas in Chicago refers to the work of the Social Science Research Committee at University of Chicago which has unofficially divided the City of Chicago into 77 community areas. These areas are well-defined and static...
of Chicago. The station is officially located at 4357 North Cicero Avenue (Illinois Route 50
Illinois Route 50
Illinois Route 50 is a north–south state road in northeastern Illinois. It runs from the junction with U.S. Route 45 in West Kankakee north to U.S. Route 41 in Skokie. This is a distance of . In Chicago and the suburbs it's known as Cicero Avenue...
), however the actual location is the northeast corner of West Pensacola and North Kilpatrick Avenues. It is 9 miles (14.5 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 southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mayfair is in zone B.
Transfers are available to the Montrose (CTA Blue Line)
Montrose (CTA Blue Line)
Montrose is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. Blue Line trains run at intervals of 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 22 minutes to travel to the Loop...
station, as well as CTA's bus system. However, while the station does cross over the Union Pacific/Northwest Line
Union Pacific/Northwest Line
The Union Pacific/Northwest is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
, which runs parallel to the blue line in this section of Chicago, Mayfair Station provides no access to any station along the UP-NW line within Albany Park.
Bus and rail connections
CTA Blue Line- Montrose (CTA Blue Line)Montrose (CTA Blue Line)Montrose is a station on the Chicago Transit Authority's 'L' system, serving the Blue Line. Blue Line trains run at intervals of 2-7 minutes during rush-hour periods, and take 22 minutes to travel to the Loop...
CTA Buses
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#54 Cicero -
#54A North Cicero/Skokie -
#78 Montrose