Mont Clare is a station on

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in the Montclare community area in

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. The station is away from

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, the eastern terminus of the line.Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West
/ref> 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. It is also the last outbound station in Chicago's city limits. As of December 12, 2022, Mont Clare is served by 41 trains (20 inbound, 21 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. Mont Clare station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform, so stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra's

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trains use these tracks but do not stop.

Bus connections

CTA * 65 Grand * 74 Fullerton

References

External links

Station from Sayre Avenue from Google Maps Street ViewStation from Nordica Avenue from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Chicago Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad stations Railway stations in the United States opened in 1956 {{Chicago-railstation-stub