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Golf
General information
Location	1 Overlook Drive Golf, Illinois 60029
Coordinates	42°03′30″N 87°47′50″W / 42.0583°N 87.7971°W / 42.0583; -87.7971
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	C&M Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	3
History
Opened	1903
Passengers
2018	355 (average weekday)  5.3%
Rank	133 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Glenviewtoward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Morton Grovetoward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Glenviewtowards Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Morton Grovetowards Chicago Glenviewtowards Walworth Suburban ServiceNorth Line
Track layout Legend MD-N north to Fox Lake Overlook Dr. MD-N south to Union Station
Location

Golf is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Golf, Illinois. The station is located at 1 Overlook Drive, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. It serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois, and in Metra's zone-based fare system, Golf is in zone 3. As of 2018, Golf is the 133rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 355 weekday boardings. The station also houses the Golf Police Department.

As of February 15, 2024, Golf is served by 40 trains (19 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Golf station was originally built in 1903 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Parking is available south of Overlook Drive and Briar Road, near Deideich Park.

Bus connections

Pace

• 208 Golf Road (2 blocks south of Overlook Drive)
• 210 Lincoln Avenue (Weekdays Only)

References

1. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
2. "Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-12-01.

External links

• Metra – Stations – Golf station
• Station from Briar Road from Google Maps Street View

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