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Wrightwood station (Metra)

Coordinates: 41°44′56″N 87°42′13″W / 41.7489°N 87.7036°W / 41.7489; -87.7036
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Wrightwood
General information
Location79th Street & West Columbus Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates41°44′56″N 87°42′13″W / 41.7489°N 87.7036°W / 41.7489; -87.7036
Owned byMetra
Platforms1 side platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsCTA Buses
Construction
ParkingYes; Vending
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1984[citation needed]
Previous namesLanders
Passengers
2018261 (average weekday)[1]Increase 15.5%
Rank154 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Ashburn
toward Manhattan
SouthWest Service Union Station
Terminus
Future services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Ashburn
toward Manhattan
SouthWest Service LaSalle Street
Terminus
Former services
Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station
Oak Lawn Main Line Western Indiana
toward Chicago
Preceding station Metra Following station
Ashburn
toward Manhattan
SouthWest Service Western Avenue
closed 1984
Location
Map

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 2. 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.

As of February 15, 2024, Wrightwood is served by 27 trains (14 inbound, 13 outbound) on weekdays. Saturday service is currently suspended.

CTA Bus Connections

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  • 52A South Kedzie
  • 79 79th

References

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  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 - SouthWest Service
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