Route 59 station

Route 59
Route 59 station in June 2010
General information
Location1090 North Route 59, Aurora, Illinois
Coordinates41°46′40″N 88°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
Connections Pace buses
Construction
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedJuly 16, 1989
Passengers
20186,339 (avg. weekday) 9.7%
Rank1 out of 236
Services
Preceding station 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 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. As of 2018, Route 59 is the busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 6,339 weekday boardings.