Wheeling
Wheeling station in June 2021.
General information
Location400 Town Street
Wheeling, Illinois
Coordinates42°08′11″N 87°55′39″W / 42.1365°N 87.9274°W / 42.1365; -87.9274
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneF
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018348 (average weekday)[2] Decrease 1.4%
Rank134 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
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 F. 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 December 12, 2022, 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. Open access icon
  2. 1 2 3 "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.
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