Wilmette (Metra)
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Wilmette is the name of a commuter railroad station in Wilmette
, Illinois
, U.S.
that is served by Metra
's Union Pacific/North Line
. Trains go south to Ogilvie Transportation Center
and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin
. Travel time to Ogilvie is 31 minutes on local trains, and as little as 27 minutes on morning inbound trains and 22 minutes on one afternoon inbound train. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wilmette is in zone C.
The station is located at Green Bay Road and Washington Avenue in Wilmette's central business district
. It is also in close proximity to the Wilmette Village Hall. Northbound trains stop on the west platform and Chicago-bound trains stop on the east platform. The closest CTA
Purple Line
station is Linden
, about a mile away.
has been on the National Register of Historic Places
since 1975.
The present Metra station in Wilmette opened in 2001. As of 2004, it was the 29th busiest station in the Metra system (which had 240 stations at the time), with an average of more than 1,300 weekday boardings.
Wilmette, Illinois
Wilmette is a village in New Trier Township, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located north of Chicago's downtown district and has a population of 27,651. Wilmette is considered a bedroom community in the North Shore district...
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
, U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
that is served by Metra
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Union Pacific/North Line
Union Pacific/North Line
The Union Pacific/North is a commuter rail line in the Chicago metropolitan area that runs between Chicago and Waukegan, Illinois, with some trains continuing to Kenosha, Wisconsin. It is part of the Metra system, but it is operated by the Union Pacific Railroad...
. Trains go south to Ogilvie Transportation Center
Ogilvie Transportation Center
The Richard B. Ogilvie Transportation Center is a passenger terminal in downtown Chicago, Illinois, USA, serving the three commuter rail lines of Metra's Union Pacific District, which approach the terminal elevated above street level. It occupies the lower floors of the Citigroup Center...
and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin
Wisconsin
Wisconsin is a U.S. state located in the north-central United States and is part of the Midwest. It is bordered by Minnesota to the west, Iowa to the southwest, Illinois to the south, Lake Michigan to the east, Michigan to the northeast, and Lake Superior to the north. Wisconsin's capital is...
. Travel time to Ogilvie is 31 minutes on local trains, and as little as 27 minutes on morning inbound trains and 22 minutes on one afternoon inbound train. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wilmette is in zone C.
The station is located at Green Bay Road and Washington Avenue in Wilmette's central business district
Central business district
A central business district is the commercial and often geographic heart of a city. In North America this part of a city is commonly referred to as "downtown" or "city center"...
. It is also in close proximity to the Wilmette Village Hall. Northbound trains stop on the west platform and Chicago-bound trains stop on the east platform. The closest CTA
Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago Transit Authority, also known as CTA, is the operator of mass transit within the City of Chicago, Illinois and some of its surrounding suburbs....
Purple Line
Purple Line (Chicago Transit Authority)
The Purple Line of the Chicago Transit Authority is a branch line on the northernmost section of the Chicago 'L' rapid transit network. Normally, it extends south from the Wilmette terminal at Linden Avenue, passing through Evanston to Howard Street, on Chicago's northern city limits...
station is Linden
Linden (CTA)
Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue...
, about a mile away.
History
The first railroad station in Wilmette opened in 1871 at a cost of $700. In 1875, it took 30 minutes to get to Chicago (about the same as now), and the fare was 11 cents (adult one-way tickets cost $3.05 in 2006). The former stationChicago and Northwestern Depot (Wilmette, Illinois)
The Chicago and Northwestern Depot is a former railway station in Wilmette, Illinois, which has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1975. The station served the Chicago and North Western Railway along what is now Metra's Union Pacific/North Line. It was built in 1873 as a...
has been on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
since 1975.
The present Metra station in Wilmette opened in 2001. As of 2004, it was the 29th busiest station in the Metra system (which had 240 stations at the time), with an average of more than 1,300 weekday boardings.
Bus connections
PacePace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
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#213 Green Bay Road -
#421 Wilmette Avenue -
#422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court