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
Location6801 West Shakespeare Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60707
Coordinates41.9191°N 87.7945°W / 41.9191; -87.7945
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneB
History
Opened1956
Rebuilt2001
Passengers
2018144 (average weekday)[1] 1.4%
Rank175 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Mont Clare Milwaukee District / West Galewood
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Mont Clare
towards Elgin
Suburban Service 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


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.