Route 59 station

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Metra logo negative.pngRoute 59
Metra BNSF.svg
Route-59.jpg
Route 59 station in June 2010
General information
Location1090 North Route 59, Aurora, Illinois
Coordinates 41°46′40″N88°12′31″W / 41.7779°N 88.2087°W / 41.7779; -88.2087
Owned byBNSF Railway
Line(s) BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsAiga bus trans.svg Pace buses
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJuly 16, 1989
Passengers
20186,339 (avg. weekday) [1] Increase2.svg 9.7%
Rank1 out of 236 [1]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Aurora
Terminus
BNSF Naperville
Former services at Eola
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
Aurora
Terminus
Suburban Service Naperville
toward Chicago
Location
Route 59 station

Route 59 station is a Metra station along the BNSF Line on the border of Aurora, Illinois, and Naperville, Illinois. The station is located at, and named for, Illinois Route 59, to distinguish itself from Naperville to the east and Aurora to the west. It opened on July 16, 1989. [2] As of 2018, Route 59 is the busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 6,339 weekday boardings. [1]

Contents

As of April 29, 2024, Route 59 is served by 66 trains (32 inbound, 34 outbound) on weekdays, and by all 36 trains (18 in each direction) on weekends and holidays. [3]

Bus connections

Pace

Greyhound Lines

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
  2. Metra Fact Book (PDF). Metra. 2018. p. 12. Retrieved July 20, 2023.
  3. "BNSF Line effective 04/29/2024" (PDF). metrarail.com. Metra. April 29, 2024. Retrieved August 28, 2025.