Mont Clare (Metra)
Encyclopedia
Mont Clare is a station on Metra
's Milwaukee District/West in Montclare
community area in Chicago, Illinois
. The station is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) away from Union Station
, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mont Clare is in zone B.
Mont Clare 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.
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 Montclare
Montclare, Chicago
Montclare is one of 77 officially designated Chicago community areas located on the Northwest Side of the City of Chicago, Illinois. It is served by Metra's Milwaukee District/West Line via Mont Clare station.-External links:*...
community area 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 9.5 miles (15.3 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, Mont Clare is in zone B.
Mont Clare 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.
Bus connections
CTA- #65 Grand
- #74 Fullerton