Wheeling station (Illinois)

Wheeling
Wheeling station in June 2021.
General information
Location	400 Town Street Wheeling, Illinois
Coordinates	42.1365°N 87.9274°W / 42.1365; -87.9274
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	August 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018	348 (average weekday)[2]  1.4%
Rank	134 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Buffalo Grove toward Antioch North Central Service Prospect Heights toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Prairie View toward Portal Main Line Des Plaines toward Chicago
Track layout NCS north to Antioch IL 68 (Dundee Rd.) NCS south to Union Station
Location

Wheeling is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Wheeling, Illinois. The station is 29.9 miles (48.1 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.^[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wheeling is in zone 3. As of 2018, Wheeling is the 134th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 348 weekday boardings.^[2]

As of February 15, 2024, Wheeling is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

The station is located in an industrial development. Town Street ends at Wheeling station as a cul-de-sac with parking in the middle of the U-Turn. Additional parking can be found on the opposite side of the intersection of Town Street and Wheeling Road, and across the tracks on Northgate Parkway south of Illinois Route 68.

Bus connections

Pace

• 234 Wheeling/Des Plaines (weekdays only) ^[4]

References

1. Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
3. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
4. "Route 234 – Wheeling - Des Plaines". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Wheeling station (Illinois)
• Station from Google Maps Street View