Northbrook station (original) (raw)
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Commuter rail station in Northbrook, Illinois, United States
 Northbrook |
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 Northbrook station in September 2022 |
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| General information | |
| Location | 1401 Shermer RoadNorthbrook, Illinois 60062United States |
| Coordinates | 42°07′36″N 87°49′40″W / 42.1268°N 87.8279°W / 42.1268; -87.8279 |
| Owned by | Metra |
| Line(s) | C&M Subdivision |
| Platforms | 2 side platforms |
| Tracks | 2 |
| Connections |  Pace Bus |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | At Grade |
| Platform levels | 1 |
| Parking | Yes |
| Bicycle facilities | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | 3 |
| History | |
| Rebuilt | 1967 |
| Previous names | Shermer, Shermerville |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 1,259 (average weekday)[1]  9.6% |
| Rank | 28 out of 236[1] |
| Services | |
Preceding station  Metra Following station Lake Cook Roadtoward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North North Glenviewtoward Union Station |
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| Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Deerfieldtowards Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Technytowards Chicago Deerfieldtowards Walworth Suburban ServiceNorth Line | |
Track layout Legend   MD-N north to Fox Lake      Shermer Rd.   MD-N south to Union 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. The tracks that run through Northbrook are also utilized by Amtrak's Hiawatha, Borealis and Empire Builder, as well as freight trains.
As of June 3, 2024, Northbrook is a scheduled stop for all Metra service on the line (27 trains in each direction on weekdays, 10 on Saturdays, and nine 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.
- 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)
- ^ 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.
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line