Mars station (Illinois)

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Mars
File:Mars Metra Station.jpg
Location 6801 West Shakespeare Avenue
Chicago, Illinois 60707
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Line(s) Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Platforms 2 Side platforms
Tracks 3
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone B
History
Opened 1956
Rebuilt 2001
Services
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Milwaukee District West

Mars is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District/West in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.1 miles (14.6 km) away from Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Mars is in zone B.

Mars station consists of three tracks and two side platforms. The middle track has no platform so Milwaukee District/West Line stopping trains must use the outer tracks. Metra North Central Service trains use the tracks but do not stop.

The station is named for the Mars, Incorporated candy factory located on Oak Park Avenue in the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. A walkway allows passengers to enter the factory directly from the train station.

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