College Avenue (Metra)

College Avenue (Metra)
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College Avenue
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Station statistics
Address 303 N. President Street
Wheaton, Illinois
Coordinates 41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W / 41.8685; -88.0903Coordinates: 41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W / 41.8685; -88.0903
Lines
Connections Pace bus
Platforms 2 Side platforms
Tracks 3
Other information
Accessible Handicapped/disabled access
Fare zone E
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Elburn
Union Pacific/West
toward Ogilvie

College Avenue is one of 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.[1] 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

  • #706 SW Glen Ellyn/SE Wheaton Feeder
  • #714 College of DuPage-Naperville-Wheaton Connector
  • #715 Central DuPage

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