Prospect Heights station

Prospect Heights is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Prospect Heights, Illinois. The station is 26.6 miles (42.8 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prospect Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018, Prospect Heights is the 144th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 304 weekday boardings.[2]

Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights station in June 2021.
General information
Location55 South Wolf Road
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Coordinates42°05′32″N 87°54′29″W / 42.0923°N 87.9080°W / 42.0923; -87.9080
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018304 (average weekday)[2]Increase 14.3%
Rank144 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Wheeling
toward Antioch
North Central Service O'Hare Transfer
Location
Map

As of February 15, 2024, Prospect Heights is served by 12 trains (six in each direction) on weekdays.

Bus connections

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Pace

  • 221 Wolf Road[4]

References

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  1. ^ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.  
  2. ^ a b c "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 - North Central Service
  4. ^ "Route 221 – Wolf Road". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.
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