Fort Sheridan station

Fort Sheridan Station is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/North Line located in Fort Sheridan, Illinois. The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Fort Sheridan is located in zone F.

Fort Sheridan
The Fort Sheridan station in October 2015.
Location461 West Old Elm Road
Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Coordinates42.2174°N 87.8210°W / 42.2174; -87.8210
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneF
Traffic
Passengers (2018)259 (average weekday)[1]
Rank156 of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Lake Forest
toward Kenosha
 Union Pacific / North Highwood
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Lake Forest
toward Milwaukee
 Milwaukee Division Highwood
toward Chicago

Parking at Fort Sheridan Station is maintained by the City of Highwood, and is available on both sides of the tracks. Street-side parking is available on the west side of the tracks along Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place south of West Old Elm Road, and on the east side of the tracks near both corners of West Old Elm and Sheridan roads.

As of 2018, Fort Sheridan is the 156th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 259 weekday boardings.[1]

Bus connections

Pace

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References
  1. "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
  2. "Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.
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