Morton Grove station

Morton Grove station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line in Morton Grove, Illinois. The station is located at 8501 Lehigh Ave., is 14 miles (23 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[1] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Morton Grove is in zone C.

Morton Grove
Location8501 Lehigh Avenue
Morton Grove, Illinois 60053
Coordinates42.0350°N 87.7852°W / 42.0350; -87.7852
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 side platforms 2
Tracks2
Connections Pace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneC
History
Opened1892
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Golf
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District / North Edgebrook
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Golf
towards Milwaukee
Chicago Milwaukee Edgebrook
towards Chicago
Golf
towards Walworth
Suburban Service
North Line

Morton Grove station was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad in 1892. Parking is available in front of the station, as well as along the side of sections Lehigh Avenue and Elm Street from Lehigh to the dead end at St. Paul Woods, part of the Cook County Forest Preserve.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 210 Lincoln Avenue
  • 250 Dempster Street (2 blocks north on Ferris at Dempster)

References


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