Wheaton once had two railroad lines, and riders on the Chicago, Aurora and Elgin electric interurban railroad used this station from 1912 until 1957. Designed by architect Horatio R. Wilson, the massive brick structure stood between Liberty Drive and today's Prairie Path and replaced an outgrown 1902 wooden station immediately west of here. Wheaton commuters could reach downtown Chicago in 40 minutes on electric-powered trains that were faster, quieter, cleaner, and cheaper than the steam railroads of the time. When built, the Wheaton station was called one of the best provided by any interurban line in the U.S. Its main entrance was from the south along Liberty Drive, where a wide set of concrete stairs led up to a terrace and three arched doorways, and a decorative concrete balustrade ran around the elevated sides. Inside were a ticket office, waiting room, men's and women's restrooms, a baggage room, offices, and a square open shelter area in the center, with a steam-heated interior finished with oak woodwork and Morris tile flooring. After Chicago, Aurora and Elgin passenger service ended in 1957, the station was rented for a time, then demolished in March 1966 and replaced with a parking lot, and the Illinois Prairie Path now follows the track right-of-way of this once busy electric rail line.