Itasca station

Commuter rail station in Itasca, Illinois
Itasca
Itasca station in September 2023.
General information
LocationIrving Park Road and Maple Street
Itasca, Illinois 60143
Coordinates41°58′17″N 88°00′51″W / 41.9715°N 88.0141°W / 41.9715; -88.0141
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1890
Rebuilt1946
Passengers
2018555 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 7.7%
Rank91 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Medinah Milwaukee District West Wood Dale
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Medinah
towards Elgin
Suburban Service Wooddale
towards Chicago
Track layout
Legend
MD-W west to Big Timber Road
Right arrow Maple St.
Down arrow Orchard St.
Illinois 19.svg IL 19 (Irving Park Rd.)
Walnut St.
MD-W east to Union Station
Location
Map

Itasca is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Itasca, Illinois. The station is 21.0 miles (33.8 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Itasca is in zone 3. As of 2018, Itasca is the 91st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 555 weekday boardings.[1]

As of February 15, 2024, Itasca is served by 42 trains (20 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Itasca station is located near the Itasca Country Club. Daily parking is available for $1.50 per day along the south side of the tracks along Irving Park Road near Willow Street, and Schiller Street between 1st and Rush Streets. Permit parking is on the north side of the tracks on the corner of Orchard and Maple Streets. Permits are on a three-month basis and cost $50 for residents of Itasca and $75 for non-residents.

Bus connections

Gallery

  • An outbound train at the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Irving Park Road.
    An outbound train at the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Irving Park Road.
  • The south side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Irving Park Road.
    The south side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Irving Park Road.
  • The east side of the Itasca Metra station.
    The east side of the Itasca Metra station.
  • The north side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Orchard Street.
    The north side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Orchard Street.
  • The north side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Orchard Street
    The north side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Orchard Street

References

  1. ^ a b c "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 – Itasca station
  • Station House from Google Maps Street View


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