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(Redirected from Antioch (Metra)) Commuter rail station in Antioch, Illinois
Antioch
Antioch station in February 2016.
General information
Location305 Depot Street
Antioch, Illinois
Coordinates42°28′52″N 88°05′32″W / 42.4810°N 88.0923°W / 42.4810; -88.0923
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Western Kenosha County Transit
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996
Passengers
2018192 (average weekday) Increase 4.35%
Rank165 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Terminus North Central Service Lake Villatoward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Trevortoward Portal Main Line Lake Villatoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
Up arrow
CN Waukesha Subdivision
continues north
Up arrow to rail yard
NCS ends
Depot St.
NCS to Union Station
Location

Antioch is a Metra commuter rail station in Antioch, Illinois, and is the northern terminus of the North Central Service. The station is 52.9 miles (85.1 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Antioch is in zone 4. As of 2018, Antioch is the 165th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 192 weekday boardings. The Illinois/Wisconsin border is just to the north of the station.

As of February 15, 2024, Antioch is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays, with all trains originating and terminating here.

Bus connections

Western Kenosha County Transit - Route 2

References

  1. Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service

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