Wood Dale station

{{short description|Commuter rail station in Wood Dale, Illinois}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}} {{Infobox station | style = Metra | name = {{Metra header | name=Wood Dale | icon={{ric|Metra|mdw}} }} | type = | image = Inbound platform at Wood Dale, looking west (53227437971).jpg | image_caption = Wood Dale station in September 2023. | address = 199 Division Street<br />[[Wood Dale, Illinois]] | coordinates = {{coord|41.9624|-87.9752|type:railwaystation_region:US-IL|display=inline,title}} | line = Elgin Subdivision | other = | structure = | platform = 2 [[side platform]]s | depth = | levels = | tracks = 2 | parking = | bicycle = | passengers = 596 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" /> | pass_year = 2018 | pass_percent = -4.5 | pass_rank = 83 out of 236<ref name=":0" /> | pass_system = | opened = 1930 | closed = | rebuilt = 1946, 2012 | electrified = | accessible = Yes | code = | owned = Metra | zone = 3 | former = | services = {{Adjacent stations|system=Metra|line=Milwaukee District/West|left=Itasca|right=Bensenville}} | other_services_header = Former services | other_services_collapsible = yes | other_services = {{Adjacent stations|system1=Milwaukee Road|line=West|left=Itasca|right=Bensenville}} | mpassengers = | map_state = collapsed | route_map = {{Routemap|legend=track|inline=y|map= RP4!~MFADEg\vSTR!~MFADEg\RP1!~MFADEg~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDW}} west to {{stl|Metra|Big Timber Road}} RP4l\RP4q!~vBUE\RP12+n!~RP42+w~~{{rmri|u}} Front St. PLTl\vSTR\PLTr~~ ~~ ~~{{jctrdt|state=IL|IL|19}} (Irving Park Rd.) PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr PLTl\vSTR\PLTr vSTR!~MFADEf~~ ~~ ~~{{rint|Chicago|MDW}} east to {{stl|Metra|Union Station}} }} | mapframe = yes | mapframe-zoom = 15 | mapframe-marker-color = #f4b249 | mapframe-marker = rail }} '''Wood Dale''' is a station on [[Metra]]'s [[Milwaukee District West Line]] in [[Wood Dale, Illinois]]. The station is {{convert|19.1|mi|km}} away from [[Chicago Union Station]], the eastern terminus of the line.<ref>[http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilww.html Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/West]</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wood Dale is in zone 3. As of 2018, Wood Dale is the 83rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 596 weekday boardings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018|date=April 2019|website=Metra|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf|archive-date=26 May 2019|url-status=}}</ref>

As of February 15, 2024, Wood Dale 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.

==History== The station was opened in 1930.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} Sixteen years later, the station was rebuilt.{{citation needed|date=June 2017}} In 1992, Metra funded a 149 space expansion of the commuter parking lot.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/01/20/metra-parking-lot-to-add-149-spaces/|author=|title=Metra Parking Lot To Add 149 Spaces|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|date=January 20, 1992|access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> That same year, the station became part of the first [[Pace (transit)|Pace bus]] route to be subsidized by Metra.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/1992/10/05/paces-new-commuter-route-to-start-rolling-oct-19/|last=Marszalek|first=Diana|title=Pace's New Commuter Route To Start Rolling Oct. 19|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|location=[[Chicago, Illinois]]|date=October 5, 1992|access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> In 2004, a man was struck and killed near the station while trying to take a shortcut to work.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/2004/03/26/fourth-pedestrian-killed-by-metra-train/|last=|first=|title=Fourth pedestrian killed by Metra train|newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]|location=[[Chicago, Illinois]]|date=March 26, 2004|access-date=June 19, 2017}}</ref> In 2009, the city began construction of a new station as part of a larger [[transit-oriented development]] strategy. The new prairie style station was completed in 2012.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://prev.dailyherald.com/story/?id=295563|last=Mistretta|first=Elisabeth|title=Wood Dale leaders hope improved Metra station will spur development|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|location=[[Arlington Heights, Illinois]]|date=May 22, 2009|accessdate=June 19, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20121109/business/711099845/|last=Sanders|first=Scott|title=Mayor: New look coming for downtown Wood Dale|newspaper=[[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]]|location=[[Arlington Heights, Illinois]]|date=November 9, 2012|accessdate=June 19, 2017}}</ref>

==Gallery== <gallery> File:Wood Dale Station 002.jpg|The west entrance of the Wood Dale Metra station. File:Wood Dale Station 003.jpg|The clock tower of the Wood Dale station. File:Wood Dale Station 004.jpg|The south side entrance of the Wood Dale station. </gallery>

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== External links == {{Metra web|Milwaukee District/West|WOODDALE}} *[https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&ie=UTF8&ll=41.963184,-87.977152&spn=0.003973,0.013722&z=17&layer=c&cbll=41.963184,-87.977152&panoid=Gypft61xsTE1UKhmJAhMDQ&cbp=12,120.22,,1,1.83 Station from Irving Park Road from Google Maps Street View]

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