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Winfield station

Coordinates: 41°52′12″N 88°09′24″W / 41.8700°N 88.1568°W / 41.8700; -88.1568
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Winfield
General information
LocationJewell Road and Winfield Road
Winfield, Illinois
Coordinates41°52′12″N 88°09′24″W / 41.8700°N 88.1568°W / 41.8700; -88.1568
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneF
History
Opened1980[citation needed]
Passengers
2018496 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 2.2%
Rank99 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
West Chicago
toward Elburn
Union Pacific West Wheaton
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
West Chicago
toward Geneva
Galena Division Wheaton
toward Chicago

Winfield is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Winfield, Illinois, at the corner of Jewell Road and Winfield Road. The station is 27.5 miles (44.3 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Winfield is in zone F. As of 2018, Winfield is the 99th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 496 weekday boardings.[1]

Winfield 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 an unstaffed station house next to the north track, which is open 24 hours. No bus connections are available at Winfield.

Surrounding area

The station is within walking distance of Central DuPage Hospital.

References

  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). metrarail.com. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 July 2019. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= / |archive-url= timestamp mismatch; 26 May 2019 suggested (help)
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line