Arlington Heights station

Commuter rail station in Arlington Heights, Illinois

Not to be confused with Arlington Park station.

Arlington Heights

General information
Location| 45 West Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Coordinates| 42°05′03″N 87°59′01″W﻿ / ﻿42.0843°N 87.9836°W﻿ / 42.0843; -87.9836
Owned by| Village of Arlington Heights
Platforms| 1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks| 3
Construction
Parking| Yes
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Fare zone| 3
History
Opened| 2000
Passengers
2018| 2,506 (average weekday)[1] 2.8%
Rank| 5 out of 236[1]
Services
| Preceding station  |  Metra | Following station

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Arlington Park

toward Harvard or McHenry

|  | Union Pacific Northwest |  | Mount Prospect

toward Ogilvie

Former services

| Preceding station  | Chicago and North Western Railway | Following station

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Arlington Park

toward Crystal Lake

|  | Wisconsin Division |  | Mount Prospect

toward Chicago

Track layout

Legend

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| UPNW northwest

to Harvard or McHenry

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US 14 (Northwest Hwy.)

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UPNW southeast to Ogilvie

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Location

Arlington Heights is one of two commuter railroad stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the village of Arlington Heights, Illinois. The station is located at 45 West Northwest Highway (US 14), between Vail and Dunton Avenues, and lies 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and 40.3 miles (64.9 km) from Harvard.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018[update], Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings.[1]

As of May 30, 2023, Arlington Heights is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 34 trains (17 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Sundays. One inbound train originates from Arlington Heights on weekends and holidays.

Parking is available along Northwest Highway and the north side of the tracks from east of Walnut Avenue to Dunton Avenue. It is also available on the south side of the tracks between Vail and Dunton Avenues leading into Payton Run. A much larger parking lot exists on the south side of the track between Evergreen Avenue and Arlington Heights Road north of Sigwalt Street. A fourth parking lot is available north of US 14 along Vail Avenue between St. James and Fremont Streets. Three others are not available to commuters.

There is a newsstand, restroom and staffed (weekday mornings) ticket agent inside the station building.

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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 Northwest Line

## External links

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*   * Metra – Stations – Arlington Heights
* Station from Dunton Avenue from Google Maps Street View

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Metra stations

BNSF|

* Union Station
* Halsted Street
* Western Avenue
* Cicero
* Clyde (closed)
* La Vergne
* Berwyn
* Harlem Avenue
* Riverside
* Hollywood
* Brookfield
* Congress Park
* La Grange Road
* Stone Avenue
* Western Springs
* Highlands
* Hinsdale
* West Hinsdale
* Clarendon Hills
* Westmont
* Fairview Avenue
* Downers Grove
* Belmont
* Lisle
* Naperville
* Route 59
* Aurora

Heritage Corridor|

* Union Station
* Glenn (closed)
* Summit
* Willow Springs
* Lemont
* Romeoville
* 5th Street (closed)
* Lockport
* Joliet

Metra Electric|

* Millennium Station
* Van Buren Street
* Museum Campus/​11th Street
* 18th Street
* McCormick Place
* 27th Street
* 47th Street
* 51st–53rd Street
* 55th–56th–57th Street
* 59th Street
* 63rd Street
* 75th Street (Grand Crossing)
* 79th Street
* 83rd Street (Avalon Park)
* 87th Street (Woodruff)
* 91st Street (Chesterfield)
* 95th Street/​CSU
* 103rd Street (Rosemoor)
* 107th Street
* 111th Street (Pullman)
* Kensington/​115th Street
* Riverdale
* Ivanhoe
* 147th Street
* Harvey
* Hazel Crest
* Calumet
* Homewood
* Flossmoor
* Olympia Fields
* 211th Street
* Matteson
* Richton Park
* University Park

| South Chicago Branch|

* Stony Island
* Bryn Mawr
* South Shore
* Windsor Park
* Cheltenham
* 83rd Street
* 87th Street
* 91st Street (South Chicago) (closed)
* 93rd Street (South Chicago)

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Blue Island Branch|

* State Street
* Stewart Ridge
* West Pullman
* Racine Avenue
* Ashland/​Calumet Park
* Burr Oak
* Blue Island

Milwaukee District
North|

* Union Station
* Western Avenue
* Healy
* Grayland
* Mayfair
* Forest Glen
* Edgebrook
* Morton Grove
* Golf
* Glenview
* North Glenview
* Northbrook
* Lake Cook Road
* Deerfield
* Lake Forest
* Libertyville
* Prairie Crossing
* Grayslake
* Round Lake
* Long Lake
* Ingleside
* Fox Lake

Milwaukee District
West|

* Union Station
* Western Avenue
* Hermosa (closed)
* Grand/​Cicero
* Cragin (closed)
* Hanson Park
* Galewood
* Mars
* Mont Clare
* Elmwood Park
* River Grove
* Franklin Park
* Mannheim
* Bensenville
* Wood Dale
* Itasca
* Medinah
* Roselle
* Schaumburg
* Hanover Park
* Bartlett
* National Street
* Elgin
* Big Timber Road

| Rockford Intercity Passenger Rail|

* Huntley (future)
* Belvidere (future)
* Rockford (future)

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North Central Service|

* Union Station
* Western Avenue
* River Grove
* Belmont Avenue
* Schiller Park
* Rosemont
* O'Hare Transfer
* Prospect Heights
* Wheeling
* Buffalo Grove
* Prairie View
* Vernon Hills
* Mundelein
* Prairie Crossing
* Washington Street
* Round Lake Beach
* Lake Villa
* Antioch

Rock Island|

* LaSalle Street
* 35th Street
* Auburn Park (closed; future)
* Gresham
* 95th Street–Longwood
* 99th Street–Longwood (closed)
* 103rd Street–Washington Heights
* Blue Island–Vermont Street
* Robbins
* Midlothian
* Oak Forest
* Tinley Park
* Tinley Park–80th Avenue
* Hickory Creek
* Mokena
* New Lenox
* Joliet

| Beverly Branch|

* Brainerd
* 91st Street–Beverly Hills
* 95th Street–Beverly Hills
* 99th Street–Beverly Hills
* 103rd Street–Beverly Hills
* 107th Street–Beverly Hills
* 111th Street–Morgan Park
* 115th Street–Morgan Park
* 119th Street
* 123rd Street
* Prairie Street

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SouthWest Service|

* Union Station
* Wrightwood
* Ashburn
* Oak Lawn
* Chicago Ridge
* Worth
* Palos Heights
* Palos Park
* Orland Park 143rd Street
* Orland Park 153rd Street
* Orland Park 179th Street
* Laraway Road
* Manhattan

Union Pacific
North|

* Ogilvie
* Clybourn
* Ravenswood
* Peterson/​Ridge
* Rogers Park
* Evanston Main Street
* Evanston Davis Street
* Evanston Central Street
* Wilmette
* Kenilworth
* Indian Hill
* Winnetka
* Hubbard Woods
* Glencoe
* Braeside
* Ravinia Park
* Ravinia
* Highland Park
* Highwood
* Fort Sheridan
* Lake Forest
* Lake Bluff
* Great Lakes
* North Chicago
* Abbott's Platform (closed)
* Waukegan
* Zion
* Winthrop Harbor
* Kenosha

Union Pacific
Northwest|

* Ogilvie
* Clybourn
* Irving Park
* Jefferson Park
* Gladstone Park
* Norwood Park
* Edison Park
* Park Ridge
* Dee Road
* Des Plaines
* Cumberland
* Mount Prospect
* Arlington Heights
* Arlington Park
* Palatine
* Barrington
* Fox River Grove
* Cary
* Pingree Road
* Crystal Lake
* Woodstock
* Harvard

| McHenry Branch|

* McHenry

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Union Pacific West|

* Ogilvie
* Kedzie
* Oak Park
* River Forest
* Maywood
* Melrose Park
* Bellwood
* Berkeley
* Elmhurst
* Villa Park
* Lombard
* Glen Ellyn
* College Avenue
* Wheaton
* Winfield
* West Chicago
* Geneva
* La Fox
* Elburn

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* Bold denotes downtown terminals
* Italics denote closed stations, future stations, and unused line segments.

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Arlington Heights, Illinois

Education|

| Public schools|

* Arlington Heights SD 25
* Community Consolidated SD 59
* Township High School District 214
* John Hersey HS
* Vanguard School
* Arlington HS (CLOSED)
* Forest View HS (CLOSED)
* Prospect Heights SD 23
* Wheeling SD 21
* Community Consolidated SD 15
* Township HSD 211

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Private schools|

* Chicago Futabakai Japanese School
* Christian Liberty Academy
* Our Lady of the Wayside School
* St. Viator High School

Colleges and universities|

* Harper College (in Palatine)

Landmarks|

* Arlington Park
* Northwest Community Hospital
* Rolling Green Country Club
* Wheeler-Magnus Round Barn

Agencies|

* Arlington Heights Park District

Media|

* Chicago Shimpo
* Daily Herald

Metra stations|

* Arlington Heights
* Arlington Park

History|

* Arlington Heights Air Force Station
* Village of Arlington Heights v. Metropolitan Housing Development Corp.

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