Prairie Crossing station (original) (raw)
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Railway stations in Libertyville, Illinois
 Prairie Crossing |
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 The Milwaukee District North Line platform in July 2021. |
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| General information | |
| Location | 2401 Midlothian RoadLibertyville, Illinois (North Central Service)3001 Midlothian RoadLibertyville, Illinois (Milwaukee District North Line) |
| Coordinates | 42°19′06″N 88°01′03″W / 42.3184°N 88.0176°W / 42.3184; -88.0176 |
| Owned by | Metra |
| Line(s) | Fox Lake Subdivision (MDN) Waukesha Subdivision (NCS) |
| Platforms | 1 side platform (NCS) 1 side platform (MDN) |
| Tracks | 1 (NCS) 1 (MDN) |
| Construction | |
| Parking | Yes |
| Accessible | Yes |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | 4 |
| History | |
| Opened | August 19, 1996[1] |
| Passengers | |
| 2018 | 368 (average weekday)[2]  12.8% (Milwaukee District North Line) |
| Rank | 128 out of 236 (MDN)[2] |
| 2018 | 87 (average weekday)[2] 14.7% (North Central Service) |
| Rank | 194 out of 236 (NCS)[2] |
| Services | |
Preceding station  Metra Following station Washington Streettoward Antioch North Central Service Mundeleintoward Union Station Grayslaketoward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Libertyvilletoward Union Station |
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| Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Grays Laketoward Portal Main Line Mundeleintoward Chicago | |
Track layout Legend     NCS north to Antioch       MD-N north to Fox Lake                       Midlothian Rd.Casey Rd.     IL 137 (Buckley Rd.) MD-N south to Union Station via Fox Lake Subdivision   NCS south to Union Station via Waukesha Subdivision |
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Location |
Prairie Crossing is a pair of Metra stations located in Libertyville, Illinois. They are serviced by the North Central Service and the Milwaukee District North Line. The station is 43.4 miles (69.8 km) away from Chicago Union Station via the North Central Service, and 39.8 miles (64.1 km) via the Milwaukee District North Line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, both Prairie Crossing platforms are in zone 4.
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 is present at the diamond.
In terms of passenger boardings, Metra considers the Milwaukee District North Line and North Central Service platforms to be separate stations. The platforms are within walking distance of each other. 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]
On the Milwaukee District North Line, as of February 15, 2024, Prairie Crossing is served by 35 trains (16 inbound, 19 outbound) on weekdays, by 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.
On the North Central Service, as of February 15, 2024, Prairie Crossing is served by 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.
- ^ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. pp. 1–7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b c d e f "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 - North Central Service
- ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North Line