Glen Ellyn station

Glen Ellyn is a station on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Glen Ellyn, Illinois. The station is located at 551 Crescent Blvd in Glen Ellyn. The station is located 22.4 miles (36.0 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Glen Ellyn is in zone E. As of 2018, Glen Ellyn is the ninth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,929 weekday boardings.[1]

Glen Ellyn
Location	551 Crescent Blvd Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Coordinates	41.8766°N 88.0646°W / 41.8766; -88.0646
Owned by	Village of Glen Ellyn
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	1936
Passengers
2018	1,929 (average weekday)[1]  11.2%
Rank	9 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station College Avenue toward Elburn Union Pacific / West Lombard toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station College Avenue toward Geneva Galena Division Lombard toward Chicago Preceding station Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad Following station Services at adjacent Glen Ellyn station College Avenue toward Wheaton Main Line Taylor Avenue toward Chicago

Glen Ellyn 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 a station house next to the inbound (north) track, which is open from 5:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The Illinois Prairie Path runs along the south edge of the complex, running in the former Chicago Aurora and Elgin Railroad right-of-way.