Prospect Heights station

Commuter rail station in Prospect Heights, Illinois

Prospect Heights

Prospect Heights station in June 2021.

General information
Location| 55 South Wolf Road
Prospect Heights, Illinois
Coordinates| 42°05′32″N 87°54′29″W﻿ / ﻿42.0923°N 87.9080°W﻿ / 42.0923; -87.9080
Owned by| Metra
Platforms| 2 side platforms
Tracks| 2
Connections|  Pace Buses
Construction
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Fare zone| 3
History
Opened| August 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018| 304 (average weekday)[2] 14.3%
Rank| 144 out of 236[2]
Services
| Preceding station  |  Metra | Following station

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Wheeling

toward Antioch

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toward Union Station

Track layout

Legend

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Location

Prospect Heights is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Prospect Heights, Illinois. The station is 26.6 miles (42.8 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prospect Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018, Prospect Heights is the 144th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 304 weekday boardings.[2]

As of February 15, 2024, Prospect Heights is served by 12 trains (six in each direction) on weekdays.

## Bus connections

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Pace

* 221 Wolf Road[4]

## References

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1. ^ Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 - via Newspapers.com.
2. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
4. ^ "Route 221 – Wolf Road". PaceBus.com. Chicago: Pace Suburban Bus Service.

## External links

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* Metra – Stations – Prospect Heights station
* Station House from Google Maps Street View

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