Ashburn station (Illinois)

Ashburn is a station on Metra's SouthWest Service in the community area of Ashburn, Chicago, Illinois. The station is 12.2 miles (19.6 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the northern terminus of the line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Ashburn is in zone 2. As of 2018, Ashburn is the 161st busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 229 weekday boardings.^[1] There is an unstaffed shelter. There are no connecting bus services. The station is just west of an at-grade crossing with the Grand Trunk Railway (now owned by Canadian National through the Grand Trunk Corporation).

Ashburn
General information
Location	83rd Place & Columbus Avenue Chicago, Illinois
Coordinates	41°44′30″N 87°42′46″W / 41.7416°N 87.7127°W / 41.7416; -87.7127
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes; Bicycle racks
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	2
History
Opened	2000[citation needed]
Passengers
2018	229 (average weekday)[1]  5%
Rank	161 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Oak Lawn toward Manhattan SouthWest Service Wrightwood toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Wabash Railroad Following station Oak Lawn toward Kansas City Main Line Wrightwood toward Chicago
Track layout Legend SWS to Union Station 83rd Pl. 84th St. Lawndale Ave. SWS to Manhattan
Location

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