Prairie Crossing station

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.

Prairie Crossing
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)
Coordinates42.3184°N 88.0176°W / 42.3184; -88.0176
Owned byMetra
Line(s)North Central Service; Milwaukee District / North Line
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneH
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018368 (average weekday)[2]  12.8% (Milwaukee District / North Line)
Rank128 out of 236 (MDN)[2]
201887 (average weekday)[2]  14.7% (North Central Service)
Rank194 out of 236 (NCS)[2]
Services
Preceding station 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 Portal
 Main Line Mundelein
toward Chicago

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. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "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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