Cary is a station on
Metra
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's
Union Pacific Northwest Line
The Union Pacific Northwest Line (UP-NW) is a commuter rail line provided by Metra and operated by the Union Pacific Railroad in Chicago, Illinois and its surrounding suburbs. While Metra does not refer to any of its lines by colors, the timeta ...
in
Cary, Illinois
Cary is a village located in Algonquin Township, McHenry County, Illinois, and Cuba Township, Lake County, Illinois, United States. Per the 2020 census, the population was 17,826.
Founding
In 1841, William Dennison Cary purchased for $1.25 ...
. The station is located at 100 W. Main St. near Northwest Highway (
US 14
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). Cary is from
Ogilvie Transportation Center
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, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line.
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/ref> In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Cary is located in zone H. , Cary is the 58th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 883 weekday boardings.side platform
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s which serve two tracks. A station house where tickets may be purchased is on the inbound platform. The station house was on the outbound side until 2021, when it was demolished in favor of the new building. Parking is available.
As of May 30, 2023, Cary is served by 52 trains (27 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, by 30 trains (15 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 20 trains (nine inbound, all 11 outbound) on Sundays.
References
External links
Metra - Cary StationStation from Main Street from Google Maps Street View
Metra stations in Illinois
Former Chicago and North Western Railway stations
Railway stations in the United States opened in 1952
Railway stations in McHenry County, Illinois
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