Highlands station

Highlands
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°W / 41.8051; -87.9183Coordinates: 41°48′18″N 87°55′06″W / 41.8051°N 87.9183°W / 41.8051; -87.9183
Owned by	Metra
Line(s)	BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	3
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	D
History
Opened	1880
Rebuilt	2010
Passengers
2018	202 (average weekday)[1]  0.5%
Rank	163 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Hinsdale toward Aurora BNSF Railway Western Springs toward Union Station
show Former services Preceding station Burlington Route Following station Hinsdale toward Aurora Suburban Service Western Springs toward Chicago

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.

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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

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