Rail Station: Mars

Overview
Rail Lines:Milwaukee District West Line
Status:

year-round

Location:

6801 W. Shakespeare Ave.

Fare Zone:

B
Detailed Metra Fare Structure

Milepost:

9.1

Related Web Pages:Milwaukee District West Line Schedule from Metra
Metra Station Page
Station Area Diagram

Demographics
 
1/2 Mile1 Mile
2000 Population:
6,76336,969
2010 Population:
6,73936,605
Population Change:
-0.4%-1.0%

2000 Employment:
3,82412,104
2010 Employment:
1,9766,556
Employment Change:
-93.5%-84.6%
Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) 2010 population and employment data are based on 2007 U.S. Census estimates and have not been adjusted based on the 2010 Decennial Census. 2000 population and employment data are estimates tabulated by the Northeastern Illinois Planning Commission (NIPC).

Ridership
Weekday Boardings:
110 (2006 count) Ridership Trend
Parking Capacity:

64 spaces (2012 count)

Parking Utilization:

56%

Mode of Access:
53% Walked, 25% Drive Alone, 14% Dropped Off, 8% Carpool (2006 Survey) Parking and Access

Related Projects
Capital Program:List of Capital Projects
Funding Programs:Metra Milwaukee District West Line Transit-Friendly Development Plan
Planning Studies:

none


Connecting Services
There are no interagency transfers at this location.

Related Jurisdictions
Counties:

Cook

Municipalities:

Chicago

US Congressional Districts:

4 Luis Gutierrez

IL Senate Districts:

2 Willie Delgado, 39 Don Harmon

IL House Districts:

3 Luis Arroyo, 78 Camille Lilly

County Board Districts:

Cook 1

Chicago Wards:

36 Nicholas Sposato

Councils of Mayors:

Chicago

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Land Use
Category1/2 mile1 mile
Residential 59%63%
Commercial and Services 9%13%
Industrial and Warehousing and Wholesale Trade 18%9%
Open Space 3%5%
Institutional 4%3%
Transportation, Communication and Utilities 1%1%
Source: CMAP 2005 Land Use Inventory
Station Area Map
Interactive Map Map Legend
Station Aerial Photo
Source: ESRI World_Imagery


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