page_title: Wheaton station (Illinois)
hierarchical_section_title: Wheaton station (Illinois)
caption_attribution_description: The primary Metra station in Wheaton, Illinois.
context_page_description: Wheaton is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 402 Front Street in Wheaton. The station is 25 miles away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wheaton is in zone E. As of 2018, Wheaton is the 19th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,618 weekday boardings.
  Wheaton 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 north track, which is open 5 AM – 6 PM. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays.
  The interior of the station is currently closed due to a fire on 11/22/2017. The date for reopening is pending.
context_section_description: Wheaton is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/West Line, located in Wheaton, Illinois. The station is located at 402 Front Street in Wheaton. The station is 25 miles (40 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the eastern terminus of the West Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wheaton is in zone E. As of 2018, Wheaton is the 19th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,618 weekday boardings.
  Wheaton 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 north track, which is open 5 AM – 6 PM. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays.
  The interior of the station is currently closed due to a fire on 11/22/2017. The date for reopening is pending.
caption: The station building
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