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			{{short description\|Commuter rail station in Highwood, Illinois}}
			{{use mdy dates\|date=January 2020}}
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	\| name=] Fort Sheridan		\| name={{Metra header\|Fort Sheridan}}
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	\| image=Fort Sheridan Station - October 2015.jpg		\| image=Fort Sheridan Station - October 2015.jpg
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	\| image_caption=~~The~~ Fort Sheridan station in October 2015.		\| image_caption=Fort Sheridan station in October 2015.
	\| address=461 West Old Elm Road<br>]		\| address=461 West Old Elm Road<br>]
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	\| parking=Yes		\| parking=Yes
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			\| passengers=259 (average weekday)<ref name=":0" />
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	'''Fort Sheridan Station''' is one of two stations on ]'s ] located in ]. The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is {{convert\|25.7\|mi\|km}} away from ], the southern terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line.<ref></ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Fort Sheridan is located in zone F.
			RP2!~MFADEg\vSTRgf!~MFADEg\fvSTR-!~v-RP2!~MFADEg ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint\|Chicago\|UPN}} north to {{stl\|Metra\|Kenosha}}
			\RP2\vSTR\fSHI1+r!~v-RP2!~fSTRc2\fSTR3+l!~MFADEfq ~~ ~~ Hutchinson Trail {{rmri\|right}}
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			\RP2!~PLTl\vSTR\v-RP2!~fSTR~L!~PLTr\fSTR~R!~POINTERg@gq ~~ ~~ ~~ {{BSsplit\|]\|Robert McClory Bike Path}}
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			\RP2!~POINTERg@fq\vSTR\v-RP2!~fSTR~L\fSTR~R ~~ ~~ Western Ave.
			\RP2!~MFADEf\vSTRgf!~MFADEf\v-RP2!~fSTR~L!~MFADEf\fSTR~R!~MFADEf ~~ ~~ ~~ {{rint\|Chicago\|UPN}} south to {{stl\|Metra\|Ogilvie}}
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			\|pass_rank=156 out of 236<ref name=":0" />}}

			'''Fort Sheridan Station''' is one of two stations on ]'s ] located in the ] neighborhood in ]. The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is {{convert\|25.7\|mi\|km}} away from ], the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.<ref>{{cite web\| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100325170233/http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmupn.html\| url=http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmupn.html\| archivedate=2010-03-25\| title=Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line}}</ref> In Metra's zone-based fare system, Fort Sheridan is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Fort Sheridan is the 156th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 259 weekday boardings.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web\|url=https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf\|title=Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018\|date=April 2019\|website=Metra\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf\|archive-date=26 May 2019\|url-status=}}</ref>

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

	Parking at Fort Sheridan Station is maintained by the City of Highwood, and is available on both sides of the tracks<!---, and has three separate phone numbers for contacting about maintenance--->. Street-side parking is available on the west side of the tracks along Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place south of West Old Elm Road, and on the east side of the tracks near both corners of West Old Elm and Sheridan roads.		Parking at Fort Sheridan Station is maintained by the City of Highwood, and is available on both sides of the tracks<!---, and has three separate phone numbers for contacting about maintenance--->. Street-side parking is available on the west side of the tracks along Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place south of West Old Elm Road, and on the east side of the tracks near both corners of West Old Elm and Sheridan roads.
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Latest revision as of 14:29, 24 November 2024

Commuter rail station in Highwood, Illinois

Fort Sheridan

Fort Sheridan station in October 2015.

General information

Location

461 West Old Elm Road
Fort Sheridan, Illinois

Coordinates

42°13′03″N 87°49′16″W / 42.2174°N 87.8210°W / 42.2174; -87.8210

Owned by

Metra

Platforms

2 Side platforms

Tracks

2 tracks

Connections

Pace Buses

Construction

Parking

Yes

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

Passengers

2018

259 (average weekday)

5.5%

Rank

156 out of 236

Services

Preceding station	Metra			Following station
Lake Foresttoward Kenosha		Union Pacific North		Highwoodtoward Ogilvie

Former services

Preceding station	Chicago and North Western Railway		Following station
Lake Foresttoward Milwaukee		Milwaukee Division	Highwoodtoward Chicago
Preceding station	Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad		Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Lake Foresttoward Milwaukee		North Shore LineShore Line Route	Highwoodtoward Roosevelt Road

Track layout

Legend

UP-N north to Kenosha

Hutchinson Trail

Old Elm Rd.

Simonds Way

Sheridan Rd.

Robert McClory Bike Path

Western Ave.

UP-N south to Ogilvie

Location

Fort Sheridan Station is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in the Fort Sheridan neighborhood in Highwood, Illinois. The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Fort Sheridan is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Fort Sheridan is the 156th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 259 weekday boardings.

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

Parking at Fort Sheridan Station is maintained by the City of Highwood, and is available on both sides of the tracks. Street-side parking is available on the west side of the tracks along Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place south of West Old Elm Road, and on the east side of the tracks near both corners of West Old Elm and Sheridan roads.

Bus connections

Pace

472 Highland Park/Highwood (Monday-Saturday only)

References

^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
"Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.

External links

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Milwaukee District
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SouthWest Service

Union Pacific
North

Union Pacific
Northwest

McHenry Branch	McHenry

Union Pacific West

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