Prospect Heights station

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Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights Metra Station 2021-06-05 13-02.jpg
The Prospect Heights station in June 2021.
Location55 South Wolf Road
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Coordinates42°05′32″N 87°54′29″W / 42.0923°N 87.9080°W / 42.0923; -87.9080Coordinates: 42°05′32″N 87°54′29″W / 42.0923°N 87.9080°W / 42.0923; -87.9080
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018304 (average weekday)[2] Increase 14.3%
Rank144 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metramlogo.svg Metra Following station
Wheeling
toward Antioch
 North Central Service O'Hare Transfer
toward Union Station

Prospect Heights is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Prospect Heights, Illinois. The station is 26.6 miles (42.8 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prospect Heights is in zone E. As of 2018, Prospect Heights is the 144th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 304 weekday boardings.[2]

Bus connections[]

Pace

  • 221 Wolf Road[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. open access
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
  4. ^ "Route 221 – Wolf Road". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

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