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 zoneE
History
Opened1963
Passengers
20181,005 (average weekday)[1]Increase 2.8%
Rank50 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Highwood
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Ravinia
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Lake Forest Chicago Minneapolis via Milwaukee Winnetka
toward Chicago
Highwood
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Ravinia
toward Chicago
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 E. As of 2018, Highland Park is the 50th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,005 weekday boardings.[1]

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 April 25, 2022, 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, seven outbound trains terminate at Highland Park, and six inbound trains originate from Highland Park.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 213 Green Bay Road
  • 471 Highland Park/Northbrook Court
  • 472 Highland Park/Highwood

References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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