Naperville (Amtrak station)

Naperville
Inbound Metra train arrives at Naperville.
Station statistics
Address	105 East Fourth Avenue Naperville, IL 60540
Coordinates	41°46′47″N 88°08′44″W / 41.7796°N 88.1455°W / 41.7796; -88.1455Coordinates: 41°46′47″N 88°08′44″W / 41.7796°N 88.1455°W / 41.7796; -88.1455
Line(s)	Amtrak:   California Zephyr   Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg   Southwest Chief Metra:   BNSF Railway
Connections	Pace Buses Burlington Trailways
Platforms	2 side platforms (1 island platform demolished)
Tracks	3
Other information
Opened	1910
Accessible
Station code	NPV
Owned by	City of Naperville
Fare zone	F (Metra)
Traffic
Passengers (2013)	53,135[1]  2% (Amtrak)
Services
Preceding station   Amtrak   Following station Princeton toward Emeryville California Zephyr Chicago Terminus Mendota toward Los Angeles Southwest Chief Plano toward Quincy Illinois Zephyr and Carl Sandburg La Grange Road toward Chicago Metra Route 59 toward Aurora BNSF Railway Lisle toward Chicago Union Station     Former services     Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad Aurora toward Minneapolis Minneapolis – St. Paul Line La Grange toward Chicago Union Station
Location
Location within Illinois

The Naperville Amtrak/Metra station is a train station in Naperville, Illinois, United States served by Amtrak, the national railroad passenger system. Amtrak trains stopping at the Naperville station include the California Zephyr, Illinois Zephyr, Carl Sandburg and Southwest Chief. It is also one of two stations in Naperville that serves Metra's BNSF Railway commuter line, and an abundance of Pace bus routes. Naperville Station was originally built in 1910 by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad.^[2] On April 26, 1946, the station was the site of a collision between the CB&Q's Exposition Flyer and Advance Flyer. Not counting riders of Amtrak trains, about 4,100 people board Metra trains at the Naperville station every day.^[3]

Trails & Rails program

On certain days of the week, volunteer rangers with the National Park Service provide commentary for train passengers between Chicago, Illinois and La Plata, Missouri on the Southwest Chief. This interpretive program is free of charge for all coach and sleeping car passengers and is presented in the upper level of Amtrak's Sightseer Lounge Car. Volunteers tell passengers about the natural and historical features of Illinois, Iowa, and Missouri. This program typically takes place during two round-trips per week during the busy summer and winter holiday travel periods. Texas A&M University and the American Passenger Rail Heritage Foundation in La Plata, MO serve as additional local sponsors. More information and a current schedule can be found at the link below: http://www.nps.gov/findapark/trailsandrails/index.htm.

Bus connections

Pace

• #530 West Galena–Westfield Shoppingtown Fox Valley Center–Naperville
• #676 Cress Creek
• #677 Naperville–West Glens
• #678 Naperville–Carriage Hill
• #680 Naperville–Knoch Knolls
• #681 Naperville–Saybrook
• #682 Naperville–Brookdale
• #683 Naperville–Ashbury
• #684 Naperville–Maplebrook
• #685 Naperville–West Wind Estates
• #686 Naperville–Old Farm
• #687 Naperville–Farmstead
• #688 Naperville–Huntington
• #689 Naperville–Hobson Village
• #714 College of DuPage–Naperville–Wheaton Connector
• #781 North Naperville Office Complexes

Burlington Trailways

• Des Moines, Iowa–Chicago

Notes

External links

Media related to Naperville (Amtrak station) at Wikimedia Commons

• Amtrak – Stations – Naperville, IL

• Metra – Stations – Naperville (Amtrak station)

• Naperville Amtrak & Metra Station (USA Rail Guide – Train Web)
• Station from Google Maps Street View
• Naperville (NPV)--Great American Stations (Amtrak)