Highwood
Highwood station in October 2015.
General information
Location317 Green Bay Road
Highwood, Illinois
Coordinates42°12′12″N 87°48′38″W / 42.2034°N 87.8105°W / 42.2034; -87.8105
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Opened1962
Passengers
2018242 (average weekday)[1] Decrease 17.4%
Rank159 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Fort Sheridan
toward Kenosha
 Union Pacific North Highland Park
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Fort Sheridan
toward Milwaukee
 Milwaukee Division Highland Park
toward Chicago
Location

Highwood is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Highwood, Illinois. Highwood is located at 317 Green Bay Road. Highwood is 24.5 miles (39.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Highwood is located in zone E. As of 2018, Highwood is the 159th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 242 weekday boardings.[1]

Highwood station is located at grade level and has two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house which is open from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is located on the inbound (east) platform. A parking lot managed by the city is available for commuters at Highwood.

As of April 25, 2022, Highwood is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by sixteen trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Bus connections

Pace

  • "Route 472 – Highland Park - Highwood". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

References

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