West Chicago station

West Chicago
West Chicago station in October 2023.
General information
Location	508 West Main Street West Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°52′52″N 88°11′56″W / 41.8811°N 88.1989°W / 41.8811; -88.1989
Owned by	Union Pacific
Platforms	1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1912; 112 years ago (1912)[citation needed]
Rebuilt	1990; 34 years ago (1990)
Passengers
2018	586 (average weekday)[1]  11.2%
Rank	88 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Geneva toward Elburn Union Pacific West Winfield toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Geneva toward Omaha Main Line Wheaton toward Chicago Geneva Terminus Galena Division Winfield toward Chicago Wayne toward Freeport Freeport Branch Terminus
Track layout Legend UP-W west to Elburn Wilson Ave. Illinois Prairie Path (Geneva Spur) UP-W east to Ogilvie
Location

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 4. As of 2018^[update], West Chicago is the 88th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 586 weekday boardings.^[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north (side) platform and outbound trains use the south (island) platform.

As of February 16, 2024, West Chicago is served by 51 trains (26 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays. One inbound train originates at West Chicago on weekdays.

West Chicago station lies south of the West Chicago City Hall and next to the Wilson Avenue Bridge. It is located at ground level and consists of two platforms and three tracks. Two tracks separate the side and island platforms, and one track lies south of the island platform. The island platform is accessed via a tunnel between the parking lot and the tracks. There is an unstaffed station house at the north side of the station, with a waiting room that is open from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.