Northbrook station

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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 Chicago 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 3. 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.

Northbrook
Northbrook station in September 2022
General information
Location1401 Shermer Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
United States
Coordinates42°07′36″N 87°49′40″W / 42.1268°N 87.8279°W / 42.1268; -87.8279
Owned byMetra
Line(s)C&M Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Bus
Construction
Structure typeAt Grade
Platform levels1
ParkingYes
Bicycle facilitiesYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Rebuilt1967
Previous namesShermer, Shermerville
Passengers
20181,259 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 9.6%
Rank28 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Lake Cook Road
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District North North Glenview
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Deerfield
towards Milwaukee
Chicago – Milwaukee Techny
towards Chicago
Deerfield
towards Walworth
Suburban Service
Location
Map

As of February 15, 2024, Northbrook is served by 47 trains (22 inbound, 25 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

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 edit

Pace

  • 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)

References edit

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line

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