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Commuter rail station in Morton Grove, Illinois
Morton Grove
General information
Location8501 Lehigh Avenue
Morton Grove, Illinois 60053
Coordinates42°02′06″N 87°47′07″W / 42.0350°N 87.7852°W / 42.0350; -87.7852
Owned byMetra
Line(s)C&M Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1892
Rebuilt1976
Passengers
2018967 (average weekday) Decrease 0.2%
Rank54 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Golftoward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Edgebrooktoward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Golftowards Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Edgebrooktowards Chicago
Golftowards Walworth Suburban ServiceNorth Line
Track layout
Legend
MD-N north to Fox Lake
Lincoln Ave.
MD-N south to Union Station
Location

Morton Grove is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Morton Grove, Illinois. The station is located at 8501 Lehigh Ave., is 14.6 miles (23.5 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Morton Grove is in zone 2. As of 2018, Morton Grove is the 54th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 967 weekday boardings. Parking is available in front of the station, as well as along the side of sections Lehigh Avenue and Elm Street from Lehigh to the dead end at St. Paul Woods, part of the Cook County Forest Preserve. As of July 15, 2024, Morton Grove is served by all 54 trains (27 in each direction) 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.

Morton Grove station was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in 1892. On July 25, 2023, the Village Board of Morton Grove approved a resolution allowing demolition and replacement of the 1976-built train station. The Village would provide $50,000 to the $2.5 million project, also partially funded by Metra. The demolition would be withheld until construction is completed on the new depot.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 210 Lincoln Avenue (Weekdays only)
  • 250 Dempster Street (2 blocks north on Ferris at Dempster)

References

  1. ^ "Morton Grove Continues Plans to Build New Metra Train Station to Replace 'Embarrassment'". Chicago Tribune. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  2. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. "Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-12-01.

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