Cary
Cary station in November 2016.
General information
Location	100 West Main Street atNorthwest Highway Cary, Illinois
Coordinates	42°12′32″N88°14′29″W / 42.2090°N 88.2415°W /42.2090; -88.2415
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Construction
Structure type	Brick
Parking	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1952
Electrified	No
Passengers
2018	883 (average weekday)[1]  6.2%
Rank	58 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Pingree Road towardHarvard orMcHenry Union Pacific Northwest Fox River Grove towardOgilvie TC
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Crystal Lake Terminus Wisconsin Division Fox River Grove towardChicago
Track layout Legend UPNW northwest toHarvard orMcHenry US 14 (Northwest Hwy.) Main St. Jandus Rd. UPNW southeast toOgilvie TC
Location

Cary is a station onMetra'sUnion Pacific Northwest Line inCary, Illinois. The station is located at 100 W. Main St. near Northwest Highway (US 14). Cary is 38.3 miles (61.6 km) fromOgilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific Northwest Line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Cary is located in zone 4. As of 2018^[update], Cary is the 58th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 883 weekday boardings.^[1] The station consists of twoside platforms 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.

• Metra - Cary Station
• Station from Main Street from Google Maps Street View

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