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Commuter rail station in Highwood, Illinois
[REDACTED] Highwood
Highwood station in October 2015.
General information
Location317 Green Bay Road
Highwood, Illinois
Coordinates42°12′12″N 87°48′38″W / 42.2034°N 87.8105°W / 42.2034; -87.8105
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
Opened1962
Passengers
2018242 (average weekday) Decrease 17.4%
Rank159 out of 236
Services
Preceding station [REDACTED] Metra Following station
Fort Sheridantoward Kenosha Union Pacific North Highland Parktoward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Fort Sheridantoward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Highland Parktoward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Fort Sheridantoward Milwaukee North Shore LineShore Line Route Highland Parktoward Roosevelt Road
Track layout
Legend
UP-N north to Kenosha
Green Bay Rd.
Highwood Ave.
UP-N south to Ogilvie
Location

Highwood is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Highwood, Illinois. Highwood is located at 317 Green Bay Road. Highwood is 24.5 miles (39.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Highwood is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Highwood is the 159th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 242 weekday boardings.

Highwood station is located at grade level and has two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house which is open from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is located on the inbound (east) platform. A parking lot managed by the city is available for commuters at Highwood.

As of February 16, 2024, Highwood is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by sixteen trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Bus connections

Pace

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 - Union Pacific/North Line

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