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College Avenue station (Illinois)

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Owned by
  
City of Wheaton

Connections
  
Pace bus

Fare zone
  
E

Rebuilt
  
2003

Tracks
  
3

Line(s)
  
Union Pacific West

Disabled access
  
Yes

Opened
  
1971

Platforms in use
  
2

College Avenue station (Illinois)

Location
  
303 N. President Street Wheaton, Illinois

Address
  
Wheaton, IL 60187, United States

Similar
  
Wheaton station, Glen Ellyn station, Winfield station, Lombard station, Belmont station

College Avenue is one of the two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 N. President Street in Wheaton, and lies next to Wheaton College. The station is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone E.

College Avenue 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 24 hours. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex.

Bus connections

Pace "Route 714 – College of DuPage/Naperville/Wheaton Connector". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service. 

References

College Avenue station (Illinois) Wikipedia