Golf station

Golf
Golf
Location	1 Overlook Drive; Golf, Illinois 60029
Coordinates	42°03′30″N 87°47′50″W / 42.0583°N 87.7971°WCoordinates: 42°03′30″N 87°47′50″W / 42.0583°N 87.7971°W
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	C&M Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	Pace Bus
Construction
Parking	Yes
Bicycle facilities	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	D
History
Opened	1903
Passengers
2018	355 (average weekday) 5.3%
Rank	133 out of 236
Services
Former services

Golf is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Golf, Illinois. The station is located at 1 Overlook Drive, 15.4 miles (24.8 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.^[2] It serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois, and in Metra's zone-based fare system, Golf is in zone D. As of 2018, Golf is the 133rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 355 weekday boardings.^[1] The station also houses the Golf Police Department.

As of 2022, Golf is served by 14 trains in both directions on weekdays, by all 10 trains in both directions on Saturdays, and by all nine trains in both directions on Sundays.

Golf station was originally built in 1903 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Parking is available south of Overlook Drive and Briar Road, near Deideich Park.

Bus connections[]

Pace

208 Golf Road (2 blocks south of Overlook Drive)
210 Lincoln Avenue

References[]

^ ^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.
^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line

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[:0-1] "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.

[2] Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line

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