Northbrook station

Northbrook station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line in Northbrook, Illinois. The station is located at 1401 Shermer Road, is 22 miles (35 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 the Hiawatha and Empire Builder, as well as freight trains.

Northbrook
Location1401 Shermer Road
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
Coordinates42.1268°N 87.8279°W / 42.1268; -87.8279
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneE
History
Rebuilt1967
Passengers
20181,259 (average weekday)[1]  9.6%
Rank28 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Lake Cook Road
toward Fox Lake
 Milwaukee District / North North Glenview
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Deerfield
towards Milwaukee
 Chicago – Milwaukee Techny
towards Chicago
Deerfield
towards Walworth
 Suburban Service
North Line

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

Pace

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

References
  1. "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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