Highwood station

Highwood is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific/North Line located in Highwood, Illinois. Highwood is located at 317 Green Bay Road. Highwood is 24.5 miles (39.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific/North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Highwood is located in zone E.

Highwood
The Highwood station in October 2015.
Location	317 Green Bay Road Highwood, Illinois
Coordinates	42.2034°N 87.8105°W / 42.2034; -87.8105
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	E
History
Opened	1962
Traffic
Passengers (2018)	242 (average weekday)[1]
Rank	159 of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Fort Sheridan toward Kenosha Union Pacific / North Highland Park toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Fort Sheridan toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Highland Park toward Chicago

Highwood station is located at grade level and has two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house which is open from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is located on the inbound (east) platform. A parking lot managed by the city is available for commuters at Highwood.

As of 2018, Highwood is the 159th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 242 weekday boardings.[1]

Bus connections

Pace

• "Route 472 – Highland Park - Highwood". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

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 - Union Pacific/North Line

External links

• Metra - Highwood
• Station from Google Maps Street View