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West Chicago (Metra)
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West Chicago is a station on Metra
's Union Pacific/West Line
, located in West Chicago, Illinois
. The station is 29.7 miles (47.8 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center
, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, West Chicago is in zone F.
West Chicago station is located at ground level and consists of two platforms. There are two tracks between the platforms, and one track south of the central platform, which is accessed via an underground tunnel between the parking lot and the tracks. All three tracks access the station. There is an unstaffed station house next to the north track, which is open 5 AM-Noon. West Chicago has no bus connections.
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 Union Pacific/West Line
Union Pacific/West Line
The Union Pacific/West is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
, located in West Chicago, Illinois
West Chicago, Illinois
West Chicago is a city in DuPage County, Illinois, United States. The population was 23,469 at the 2000 census. It was formerly named Turner Junction after its founder, John B. Turner, president of the Galena and Chicago Union Railroad in 1855...
. The station is 29.7 miles (47.8 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center
Ogilvie Transportation Center
The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center is a passenger terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA, serving the three commuter rail lines of Metra's Union Pacific District, which approach the terminal elevated above street level. It occupies the lower floors of the Citigroup Center...
, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, West Chicago is in zone F.
West Chicago station is located at ground level and consists of two platforms. There are two tracks between the platforms, and one track south of the central platform, which is accessed via an underground tunnel between the parking lot and the tracks. All three tracks access the station. There is an unstaffed station house next to the north track, which is open 5 AM-Noon. West Chicago has no bus connections.