Mont Clare station (Illinois)

Mont Clare is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Montclare community area in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.5 miles (15.3 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mont Clare is in zone B. As of 2018, Mont Clare is the 145th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 303 weekday boardings.[1] It is also the first (going east) and last station (going west) in Chicago's city limits.

Mont Clare
Location	7007 West Medill Street Chicago, Illinois 60707
Coordinates	41.9217°N 87.8017°W
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	3
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	B
History
Opened	1956
Rebuilt	2001
Passengers
2018	303 (average weekday)[1]  9.6%
Rank	145 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Elmwood Park toward Big Timber Road Milwaukee District / West Mars toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Elmwood Park towards Elgin Suburban Service West Line Mars towards Chicago

Mont Clare station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use these tracks but do not stop.

Bus connections

CTA

• 65 Grand
• 74 Fullerton

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 – Mont Clare station (Illinois)
• Station from Sayre Avenue from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Nordica Avenue from Google Maps Street View