Wrightwood station (Metra)
Wrightwood is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Wrightwood neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wrightwood is in zone C. As of 2018, Wrightwood is the 154th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 261 weekday boardings.[1] There is an unstaffed shelter and across from the station is Norfolk Southern's Landers Yard.
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Location | 79th Street & West Columbus Avenue Chicago, Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 41.7489°N 87.7036°W | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 1 side platform | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Connections | CTA Buses | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parking | Yes; Vending | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Accessible | Yes | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | C | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Opened | 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Landers | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 261 (average weekday)[1] ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Rank | 154 out of 236[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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As of January 16, 2023, Wrightwood is served by 27 trains (14 inbound, 13 outbound) on weekdays. Saturday service is currently suspended.
CTA Bus Connections
- 52A South Kedzie
- 79 79th
References
- "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
- Metra Railfan Tips - SouthWest Service
External links
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