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			{{short description\|Commuter rail station in McHenry, Illinois}}
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	'''McHenry''' is a station on ]'s ], located in ]. The station is the terminus of the McHenry Branch of the Northwest Line; inbound trains operate as far as ] in ]. The station is also the only station on the McHenry Branch after it splits off at ]. ~~Most~~ ~~Northwest~~ ~~Line~~ ~~trains~~ ~~operate~~ ~~along~~ the ~~Harvard~~ ~~branch~~ to ] or ] ~~rather~~ ~~than~~ ~~the~~ ~~McHenry~~ ~~Branch~~, and ~~the~~ ~~station~~ is ~~only~~ ~~served~~ by ~~three~~ ~~inbound~~ ~~and~~ ~~three~~ ~~outbound~~ ~~trains~~ a ~~day~~ on ~~weekdays~~ ~~and~~ is ~~closed~~ on ~~weekends~~. The station only has one track and one platform due to the low number of trains that serve the station. Two storage tracks are used to store two trains during overnight hours as well as weekends. The station is located at grade level. ~~The branch~~ is ~~currently under extension to~~ ]. ~~The~~ ~~extension~~ ~~will~~ ~~also~~ ~~include~~ ~~new~~ ~~stations~~ in ] ~~and~~ ].<ref>{{~~cite web~~ \|url=~~http~~://~~metraconnects~~.~~metrarail~~.com/~~faq.php~~?~~line~~=~~upnw~~ \|title=~~Frequently~~ ~~Asked~~ ~~Questions~~ ~~for~~ the ~~Union~~ ~~Pacific/Northwest~~ ~~Line~~ \|~~author~~= \|date= \|~~work~~=Metra ~~Connects~~ \|~~publisher~~=] \|~~accessdate~~=~~June~~ 26, ~~2010~~}}</ref>		'''McHenry''' is a station on ]'s ], located in ]. The station is the terminus of the McHenry Branch of the Northwest Line; inbound trains operate as far as ] in ]. The station is also the only station on the McHenry Branch after it splits off at {{stl\|Metra\|Pingree Road}}, although the line previously extended to ]. Proposals exist to expand service on the line by adding stations in Prairie Grove and Johnsburg. It is the fifth furthest Metra Station from Chicago after {{stl\|Metra\|Harvard}}, {{stl\|Metra\|Antioch}}, {{stl\|Metra\|Woodstock}}, and {{stl\|Metra\|Kenosha}}, at {{convert\|50.47\|mi\|km}}. Most Northwest Line trains operate along the Harvard branch to Harvard or {{stl\|Metra\|Crystal Lake}} rather than the McHenry Branch. The station only has one track and one platform due to the low number of trains that serve the station. Two storage tracks are used to store two trains during overnight hours as well as weekends and holidays. The station is located at grade level. There is one ] of a road at the station, which is placed under a ] horn ].<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=enlRLc9ejGUC&dq=mchenry+station+illinois&pg=PT79\|title=McHenry County, Illinois\|last1=Pelland\|first1=Maryan\|last2=Pelland\|first2=Dan\|date=2001-06-06\|publisher=Arcadia Publishing\|isbn=9781439629970\|language=en}}</ref> {{As of\|2018}}, McHenry is the 198th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 85 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, McHenry is served by six trains (three in each direction) on weekdays. There is no weekend or holiday service on the McHenry branch.
⚫	==] ~~Connections~~==

	*<nowiki> #806 Crystal Lake - Fox Lake </nowiki>
			==Station layout==
	*<nowiki> #807 Woodstock - McHenry via Wonder Lake </nowiki>

			McHenry station consists of one platform and two tracks. One track is used by revenue trains while the other is used as siding for out-of-service trains. The tracks, despite no current use, continue to Barnard Mill Road in the Village of ] at the ] plant, where the ] McHenry Subdivision ends.<ref>{{cite web\| url=http://www.buzzfile.com/business/Dow-Chemical-815-653-2411\| title= Dow Chemical \| publisher=Buzzfile\| accessdate=2019-01-21}}</ref> The tracks were pulled up between ] and Ringwood in 1980 when service was cut back.<ref>{{cite book\|last1=Behrens\|first1=P. L.\|title=Steam Trains to Geneva Lake: C&NW's Elgin – Williams Bay Branch\|date=2002\|publisher=P.L. Behrens, ]}}</ref>{{page needed\|date=March 2017}} However, UP left trackage for local freight trains that served industries in and around McHenry, all of which are long gone.<ref>{{Cite book\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Wbf0QqmNkDYC&dq=mchenry+station+illinois&pg=PA104\|title=Best Rail Trails Illinois: More than 40 Rail Trails throughout the State\|last=Villaire\|first=Ted\|date=2010-06-01\|publisher=Rowman & Littlefield\|isbn=9780762762897\|language=en}}</ref> The only freight customer remaining on the McHenry Subdivision is Terra Cotta Industries in Prairie Grove, 4 miles south of McHenry station.

		⚫	==] bus connections==
			As of October 2018:<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.rtachicago.org/sites/default/files/documents/planyourtrip/RTA-System-Map.pdf\|title=System Map\|date=October 2018\|publisher=]\|language=en\|accessdate=2019-01-21}}</ref>
			* 806 ]/]
			* 807 ]/McHenry via ]

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Commuter rail station in McHenry, Illinois

McHenry

General information

Location

4005 Main Street
McHenry, Illinois

Coordinates

42°20′36″N 88°16′34″W / 42.3434°N 88.2760°W / 42.3434; -88.2760

Owned by

Metra

Platforms

1 side platform

Tracks

Connections

Pace Buses

Construction

Accessible

Yes

Other information

Fare zone

History

Opened

1910

Passengers

2018

85 (average weekday)

11.5%

Rank

198 out of 236

Services

Preceding station	Metra			Following station
Terminus		Union Pacific NorthwestMcHenry Branch		Pingree Roadtoward Ogilvie

Former services

Preceding station	Chicago and North Western Railway			Following station
Ringwoodtoward Williams Bay		Williams Bay Branch		Crystal LakeTerminus

Track layout

Legend

UP McHenry Subdivision

continues north to Ringwood

Main St.

UP-NW ends

UP-NW southeast to Ogilvie

Location

McHenry is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line, located in McHenry, Illinois. The station is the terminus of the McHenry Branch of the Northwest Line; inbound trains operate as far as Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. The station is also the only station on the McHenry Branch after it splits off at Pingree Road, although the line previously extended to Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Proposals exist to expand service on the line by adding stations in Prairie Grove and Johnsburg. It is the fifth furthest Metra Station from Chicago after Harvard, Antioch, Woodstock, and Kenosha, at 50.47 miles (81.22 km). Most Northwest Line trains operate along the Harvard branch to Harvard or Crystal Lake rather than the McHenry Branch. The station only has one track and one platform due to the low number of trains that serve the station. Two storage tracks are used to store two trains during overnight hours as well as weekends and holidays. The station is located at grade level. There is one grade crossing of a road at the station, which is placed under a Federal Railroad Administration horn quiet zone. As of 2018, McHenry is the 198th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 85 weekday boardings.

As of February 16, 2024, McHenry is served by six trains (three in each direction) on weekdays. There is no weekend or holiday service on the McHenry branch.

Station layout

McHenry station consists of one platform and two tracks. One track is used by revenue trains while the other is used as siding for out-of-service trains. The tracks, despite no current use, continue to Barnard Mill Road in the Village of Ringwood, Illinois at the Dow Chemical plant, where the Union Pacific McHenry Subdivision ends. The tracks were pulled up between Richmond, Illinois and Ringwood in 1980 when service was cut back. However, UP left trackage for local freight trains that served industries in and around McHenry, all of which are long gone. The only freight customer remaining on the McHenry Subdivision is Terra Cotta Industries in Prairie Grove, 4 miles south of McHenry station.

Pace bus connections

As of October 2018:

806 Crystal Lake/Fox Lake
807 Woodstock/McHenry via Wonder Lake

References

^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
Pelland, Maryan; Pelland, Dan (2001-06-06). McHenry County, Illinois. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9781439629970.
"Dow Chemical [Ringwood]". Buzzfile. Retrieved 2019-01-21.
Behrens, P. L. (2002). Steam Trains to Geneva Lake: C&NW's Elgin – Williams Bay Branch. P.L. Behrens, Hebron, Illinois.
Villaire, Ted (2010-06-01). Best Rail Trails Illinois: More than 40 Rail Trails throughout the State. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9780762762897.
"System Map" (PDF). Regional Transportation Authority (Illinois). October 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-21.

External links

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SouthWest Service

Union Pacific
North

Union Pacific
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McHenry Branch	McHenry

Union Pacific West

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