Hinsdale station

Commuter rail station in Hinsdale, Illinois

Hinsdale

General information
Location| 21 E Hinsdale Ave
Hinsdale, Illinois
Owned by| Village of Hinsdale
Line(s)| BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms| 2 side platforms
Tracks| 3
Connections| Pace Bus
Construction
Parking| Yes
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Fare zone| 3
History
Opened| 1898/1899
Previous names| Brush Hill
Passengers
2018| 1,155 (avg. weekday)[1]  0.4%
Rank| 35 out of 236[1]
Services
| Preceding station  |  Metra | Following station

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West Hinsdale

Weekday Limited

toward Aurora

|  | BNSF |  | Highlands

Weekday Limited

toward Chicago Union Station

Former services

| Preceding station  | Burlington Route | Following station

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West Hinsdale

toward Aurora

|  | Suburban Service |  | Highlands

toward Chicago

Brush Hill Train Station

U.S. Historic district
Contributing property

Location| Hinsdale, Illinois, USA
Coordinates| 41°48′10.08″N 87°55′41.88″W﻿ / ﻿41.8028000°N 87.9283000°W﻿ / 41.8028000; -87.9283000
Architect| Walter Theodore Krausch
Architectural style| Renaissance Revival
Part of| Downtown Hinsdale Historic District (ID06000011)
Added to NRHP| May 30, 2006[2]

Track layout

Legend

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Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are only served during rush hours). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone 3. As of 2018, Hinsdale is the 35th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,155 weekday boardings.[1] There is a historic staffed station and commercial use 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.[4]

As of April 29, 2024, Hinsdale is served by 30 inbound and 27 outbound trains (57 total) on Weekdays along with 33 trains (16 inbound and 17 outbound) on Weekends and Holidays.

## 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. ^ National Register of Historic Places Listings; May 30, 2006
3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
4. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Hinsdale Historic District

## External links

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* Media related to Hinsdale (Metra station) at Wikimedia Commons
*   * Metra – Stations – Hinsdale station
* Hinsdale, Illinois Railroad Crossings (Mike's Railroad Crossing Website)
* Flickr Photo
* Station from Garfield Avenue from Google Maps Street View
* Station from Washington Street from Google Maps Street View

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