Prairie Crossing station

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Prairie Crossing
Prairie Crossing Station - NCS.jpg
The North Central Service platform in November 2016.
Location2401 West Harris Road
Libertyville, Illinois (North Central Service)
3001 West Harris Road
Libertyville, Illinois (Milwaukee District North Line)
Coordinates42°19′06″N 88°01′03″W / 42.3184°N 88.0176°W / 42.3184; -88.0176Coordinates: 42°19′06″N 88°01′03″W / 42.3184°N 88.0176°W / 42.3184; -88.0176
Owned byMetra
Line(s)
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneH
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018368 (average weekday)[2] Decrease 12.8% (Milwaukee District / North Line)
Rank128 out of 236 (MDN)[2]
201887 (average weekday)[2] Decrease 14.7% (North Central Service)
Rank194 out of 236 (NCS)[2]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Washington Street
toward Antioch
 North Central Service Mundelein
toward Union Station
Grayslake
toward Fox Lake
 Milwaukee District / North Libertyville
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Soo Line Following station
Grays Lake
toward
Main Line Mundelein
toward Chicago

Prairie Crossing is a Metra station located in Libertyville, Illinois. It is serviced by the North Central Service and the Milwaukee District / North Line. The station is 43.4 miles (69.8 km) away from Union Station via the North Central Service, and 39.9 miles (64.2 km) via the Milwaukee District / North Line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prairie Crossing is in zone H.

The North Central Service station opened first, in 1996, along with the rest of the line. The Milwaukee District / North Line platform opened as an infill station in 2004.[4] The two lines cross at an at-grade diamond northwest of the station. A connector track at the diamond is used by a single evening North Central Service train, #120, which makes all stops from Antioch to Grayslake-Washington Street, then switches to the Milwaukee District / North Line at Prairie Crossing, makes stops at Libertyville and Lake Forest, and then runs express to Union Station.

In terms of passenger boardings, Metra considers the Milwaukee District / North Line and North Central Service platforms to be separate stations. As of 2018, the Milwaukee District / North Line platform is considered to be the 128th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 368 weekday boardings.[2] The North Central Service platform is considered to be the 194th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 87 weekday boardings.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. pp. 1–7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
  4. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line

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