Northbrook station
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 Northbrook Station at Night | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | 1401 Shermer Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 | |||||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°07′36″N 87°49′40″W / 42.1268°N 87.8279°WCoordinates: 42°07′36″N 87°49′40″W / 42.1268°N 87.8279°W | |||||||||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | |||||||||||||||||
| Line(s) | C&M Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||
| Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| Connections |  Pace Bus | |||||||||||||||||
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| Structure type | At Grade | |||||||||||||||||
| Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | |||||||||||||||||
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| Rebuilt | 1967 | |||||||||||||||||
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| 2018 | 1,259 (average weekday)[1]  9.6% | |||||||||||||||||
| Rank | 28 out of 236[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Northbrook is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Northbrook, Illinois. The station is located at 1401 Shermer Road, is 21.0 miles (33.8 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Northbrook is in zone E. As of 2018, Northbrook is the 28th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,259 weekday boardings.[1] Metra trains pass through about every hour in each direction outside of rush hours, and up to every 20 minutes during rush hour. Bike racks are available at the station, on either side of the tracks. in 2016, an electrified sign was installed, warning commuters and pedestrians to look for trains. The tracks that run through Northbrook are also utilized by Amtrak's Hiawatha and Empire Builder, as well as freight trains.
As of 2022, Northbrook is served by 16 inbound trains and all 19 outbound trains on weekdays, by all 10 trains in both directions on Saturdays, and by all nine trains in both directions on Sundays.
Northbrook station was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Parking is available both on Shermer Road and Lorenz Drive.
Bus connections[]
- 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
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
External links[]
- Metra - Milwaukee District North - Northbrook
- SubwayNut - Chicago - Metra - Northbrook
- Station from Shermer Road from Google Maps Street View
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- Metra stations in Illinois
- Former Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad stations
- Northbrook, Illinois
- Railway stations in Cook County, Illinois
- Railway stations in the United States opened in 1967
- Illinois railway station stubs