Mars station (Illinois)

Mars is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Chicago, Illinois that gets services during rush hour. The station is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mars is in zone B. As of 2018, Mars is the 175th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 144 weekday boardings.[1]

Mars
Location	6801 West Shakespeare Avenue Chicago, Illinois 60707
Coordinates	41.9191°N 87.7945°W
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B
History
Opened	1956
Rebuilt	2001
Passengers
2018	144 (average weekday)[1]  1.4%
Rank	175 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Mont Clare toward Big Timber Road Milwaukee District / West Galewood toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Mont Clare towards Elgin Suburban Service West Line Galewood towards Chicago

Mars station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use the tracks but do not stop.

The station is named for the Mars, Incorporated candy factory located on Oak Park Avenue in the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. Chicago Park District's Rutherford Sayre Park immediately sits west of the station. A Shriners children's hospital sits to the north of the station.

References

1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West

External links

• Metra – Stations – Mars station (Illinois)
• Station from Oak Park Avenue from Google Maps Street View