College Avenue station (Illinois)

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College Avenue
College Avenue
	College Avenue station in March 2010.
General information
Location	303 North President Street, Wheaton, Illinois 60187
Coordinates	41°52′07″N 88°05′25″W / 41.8685°N 88.0903°W
Owned by	City of Wheaton
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace bus
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1971; 53 years ago[citation needed]
Rebuilt	2003; 21 years ago[citation needed]
Passengers
2018	1,059 (average weekday) 15.4%
Rank	47 out of 236
Services
Former services
Services at adjacent College Avenue station
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College Avenue is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific West Line located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 303 North President Street, and lies next to Wheaton College. The station is located 23.8 miles (38.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.^[2]^{[better source needed]} In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone 4. As of 2018^[update], College Avenue is the 47th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,059 weekday boardings.^[1] Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform.

As of February 16, 2024, College Avenue is served by 54 trains (28 inbound, 26 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.

College Avenue station is located at ground level and consists of two side platforms. Three tracks run between the platforms, though one does not access the station. There is a station house next to the inbound (north) track, which is open 24 hours. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex.