Wrightwood station (Metra)

Wrightwood is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in Wrightwood neighborhood in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Wrightwood is in zone 2. As of 2018, Wrightwood is the 154th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 261 weekday boardings.^[1] There is an unstaffed shelter and across from the station is Norfolk Southern's Landers Yard.

Wrightwood
General information
Location	79th Street & West Columbus Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41.7489°N 87.7036°W / 41.7489; -87.7036
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	1 side platform
Tracks	3
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes; Vending
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	1984[citation needed]
Previous names	Landers
Passengers
2018	261 (average weekday)[1]  15.5%
Rank	154 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Ashburn toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Chicago Union Station Terminus
Future services Preceding station Metra Following station Ashburn toward Manhattan SouthWest Service LaSalle Street Terminus
Former services Preceding station Metra Following station Ashburn toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Western Avenue closed 1984 toward Chicago Union Station Preceding station Norfolk and Western Railway Following station Oak Lawn toward Orland Park Orland Park Cannonball Western Avenue toward Chicago Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station Oak Lawn toward Kansas City Main Line Western Avenue toward Chicago
Track layout Legend SWS to Chicago Union Station 79th St. Kedzie Ave. SWS to Manhattan
Location

As of February 15, 2024, Wrightwood is served by 27 trains (14 inbound, 13 outbound) on weekdays. Saturday service is currently suspended.

CTA Bus Connections

• 52A South Kedzie
• 79 79th