College Avenue is one of two stations on

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located in

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. The station is located at 303 North President Street, and lies next to Wheaton College. The station is located away from

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, the eastern terminus of the West Line.Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/West Line
/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, College Avenue is in zone E. , College Avenue is the 47th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,059 weekday boardings. Unless otherwise announced, inbound trains use the north platform and outbound trains use the south platform. As of December 5, 2022, College Avenue is served by 54 trains (28 inbound, 26 outbound) on weekdays, by all 10 trains in each direction on Saturdays, and by all nine trains in each direction on Sundays and holidays. College Avenue 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 24 hours. Tickets are available at the station house on weekdays. The

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runs along the south edge of the complex.

Bus connections

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* Metra stations in Illinois Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations Wheaton, Illinois Railway stations in DuPage County, Illinois Railway stations in Illinois at university and college campuses Former Chicago, Aurora, and Elgin stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1971 Union Pacific West Line {{Illinois-railstation-stub