Mars station
Mars is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.1 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line.Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Railway stop
- Description: Metra train station in Chicago, Illinois, USA
- Also known as: “Mars”
- Address: 6801 West Shakespeare Avenue, Chicago, IL 60707
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mont Clare station and Galewood station.
Mont Clare station
Railway station
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mont Clare is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in the Montclare community area in Chicago, Illinois. The station is 9.5 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. Mont Clare station is situated 2,200 feet northwest of Mars station.
Galewood station
Railway station
Galewood is a station on Metra's Milwaukee District West Line in the Galewood neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The station is 8.6 miles away from Chicago Union Station, the eastern terminus of the line. Galewood station is situated 2,300 feet southeast of Mars station.
Wonder Works
Museum
Photo: NessieVL, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wonder Works is a children's museum, a non-profit corporation established in 2002, located in the village of Oak Park, Illinois. It is the successor to the Children's Museum of Oak Park, established in 1993. Wonder Works is situated 1 mile southeast of Mars station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Montclare and Elmwood Park.
Montclare
Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Montclare is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago, Illinois, United States, located on the Northwest Side of Chicago.
Elmwood Park
Town
The Northwest Suburbs are in Chicagoland, primarily in northwestern Cook, southern Lake and northern DuPage County, centered along Metra’s North Central Service, though encompassing areas well beyond the rail line.
Belmont Cragin
Suburb
Photo: Zol87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belmont Cragin is one of the 77 community areas of Chicago in Illinois, United States, located on the Northwest Side of Chicago. It is designated Community Area 19, and is located 8 miles NW of the Loop. Belmont Cragin is situated 1½ miles northeast of Mars station.
Mars station
- Categories: railway station, station, and transportation
- Location: Chicago, Cook, Chicagoland, Illinois, Midwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
41.9192° or 41° 55′ 9″ northLongitude
-87.79433° or 87° 47′ 40″ westOperator
MetraNetwork
MetraOpen location code
86HJW694+M7OpenStreetMap ID
node 739078292OpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=stationOpenStreetMap feature
railway=haltWikidata ID
Q6773089
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Satellite Map
Discover Mars station from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From French to Urdu—“Mars station” goes by many names.
- French: “gare de Mars”
- French: “Mars”
- Urdu: “مارس اسٹیشن (الینوائے)”
- Urdu: “مارس اسٹیشن”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Shriners Hospitals for Children - Chicago and Rutherford Sayre Park.
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