Hinsdale station

Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Railway Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are served during rush hours only). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[4] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone D. There is a staffed station building. Originally known as the Brush Hill Train Station, the depot was designed for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad by staff architect Walter Theodore Krausch, built by Grace & Hyde Company in 1899, and is listed as a contributing building in the Downtown Hinsdale Historic District.[5]

Hinsdale
Location21 East Hinsdale Avenue
Hinsdale, Illinois
Owned byVillage of Hinsdale
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
Disabled accessYes
Other information
Fare zoneD
History
Opened1898/1899
Previous namesBrush Hill
Traffic
Passengers (2014)1,168 (avg. weekday)[1]
Rank37 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
West Hinsdale
toward Aurora
 BNSF Railway Highlands
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
West Hinsdale
toward Aurora
 Suburban Service Highlands
toward Chicago
Brush Hill Train Station
LocationHinsdale, Illinois, USA
Coordinates41°48′10.08″N 87°55′41.88″W
ArchitectWalter Theodore Krausch
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofDowntown Hinsdale Historic District (ID06000011)
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2006[3]

Bus connections

Pace

  • 668 Burr Ridge-Hinsdale[6]

References
  1. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. National Register of Historic Places Listings; May 30, 2006
  4. Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
  5. National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Hinsdale Historic District
  6. "Route 668 – Burr Ridge-Hinsdale". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.


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