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(Redirected from Highland Park station (Metra)) Commuter rail station in Highland Park, Illinois
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Not to be confused with Highlands station.
Highland Park
Highland Park station in October 2015.
General information
Location1800 St. Johns Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Coordinates42°11′00″N 87°47′51″W / 42.1833°N 87.7974°W / 42.1833; -87.7974
Owned byCity of Highland Park
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Green Bay Bike Trail
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1963
Passengers
20181,005 (average weekday) Increase 2.8%
Rank50 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Highwoodtoward Kenosha Union Pacific North Raviniatoward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Lake Foresttoward Minneapolis Chicago – Minneapolis via Milwaukee Winnetkatoward Chicago
Highwoodtoward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Raviniatoward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Highwoodtoward Milwaukee North Shore LineShore Line Route Raviniatoward Roosevelt Road
Track layout
Legend
UP-N north to Kenosha
Laurel Ave.
Up arrow 1st St.
LowerLeft arrow Oakwood Ave.
LowerLeft arrow Green Bay Trail begins
Down arrow St. Johns Ave. Up arrow
UP-N south to Ogilvie
Location

Highland Park is a railroad station in Highland Park, Illinois, serving Metra's Union Pacific North Line. It is located at 1800 St. Johns Avenue. In Metra's zone-based fare schedule, Highland Park is in zone 4. As of 2018, Highland Park is the 50th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,005 weekday boardings.

The station consists of two side platforms and a waiting room, with a ticket agent booth staffed on weekday mornings. Northbound trains stop on the west platform and southbound trains stop on the east platform. Trains go south to Chicago’s Ogilvie Transportation Center, and as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin.

As of February 16, 2024, Highland Park is served by 57 trains (29 inbound, 28 outbound) on weekdays, by all 26 trains (13 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

On weekdays, five outbound trains terminate at Highland Park, and six inbound trains originate from Highland Park.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 213 Green Bay Road (Monday-Saturday only)
  • 471 Highland Park/Northbrook Court (Monday-Saturday only)
  • 472 Highland Park/Highwood (Monday-Saturday 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.

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