Highlands station
Highlands | |||||||||||
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Location | 1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street Hinsdale, Illinois | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 41°48′18″N 87°55′06″W / 41.8051°N 87.9183°WCoordinates: 41°48′18″N 87°55′06″W / 41.8051°N 87.9183°W | ||||||||||
Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||
Line(s) | BNSF Chicago Subdivision | ||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
Tracks | 3 | ||||||||||
Construction | |||||||||||
Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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Fare zone | D | ||||||||||
History | |||||||||||
Opened | 1880 | ||||||||||
Rebuilt | 2010 | ||||||||||
Passengers | |||||||||||
2018 | 202 (average weekday)[1] 0.5% | ||||||||||
Rank | 163 out of 236[1] | ||||||||||
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Highlands station is one of three commuter railroad stations along Metra's BNSF Railway line in Hinsdale, Illinois. The station is 16.3 miles (26.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[2] As of 2018, Highlands is the 163rd busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 202 weekday boardings.[1] While Metra give the address as "1/4 mile north of the Intersection of County Line Road & 47th Street," it is actually opposite the corner of County Line Road and Highland Road. Parking is available at the station, as well as across the tracks on the south side of Hillgrove Avenue between Oak Street and County Line Road.
The station is a small stone-faced shack used only during rush hour and is near Hinsdale Hospital, and three local parks, Highland Park, Veeck Park, and Pierce Park. No buses pass nearby.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: 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 - BNSF Railway Line
External links[]
Media related to Highlands (Metra) at Wikimedia Commons
- Metra – Stations – Highlands station
- Quaint image of Highlands Station (BNSF Railway Images)
- Station from Oak Street from Google Maps Street View
- Metra templates
- Metra stations in Illinois
- Former Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad stations
- Hinsdale, Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1880
- Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois
- Railway stations in DuPage County, Illinois
- Illinois railway station stubs