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Itasca
Itasca station in September 2023.
General information
Location	Irving Park Road and Maple Street Itasca, Illinois 60143
Coordinates	41°58′17″N 88°00′51″W / 41.9715°N 88.0141°W / 41.9715; -88.0141
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1890
Rebuilt	1946
Passengers
2018	555 (average weekday)  7.7%
Rank	91 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Medinahtoward Big Timber Road Milwaukee District West Wood Daletoward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Medinahtowards Elgin Suburban ServiceWest Line Wooddaletowards Chicago
Track layout Legend MD-W west to Big Timber Road Maple St. Orchard St. IL 19 (Irving Park Rd.) Walnut St. MD-W east to Union Station
Location

Itasca is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Itasca, Illinois. The station is 21.0 miles (33.8 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Itasca is in zone 3. As of 2018, Itasca is the 91st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 555 weekday boardings.

As of February 15, 2024, Itasca is served by 42 trains (20 inbound, 22 outbound) on weekdays, by all 24 trains (12 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Itasca station is located near the Itasca Country Club. Daily parking is available for $1.50 per day along the south side of the tracks along Irving Park Road near Willow Street, and Schiller Street between 1st and Rush Streets. Permit parking is on the north side of the tracks on the corner of Orchard and Maple Streets. Permits are on a three-month basis and cost $50 for residents of Itasca and $75 for non-residents.

Bus connections

Gallery

• An outbound train at the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Irving Park Road.
• The south side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Irving Park Road.
• The east side of the Itasca Metra station.
• The north side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Orchard Street.
• The north side of the Itasca Metra station as viewed from across Orchard Street

References

1. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West

External links

• Metra – Stations – Itasca station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View

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