Zion station

Commuter rail station in Zion, Illinois

For the disused nuclear power station, see Zion Nuclear Power Station.

Zion

Zion station in January 2019.

General information
Location| 2501 South Eden Road
Zion, Illinois
Coordinates| 42°26′57″N 87°49′05″W﻿ / ﻿42.4492°N 87.8180°W﻿ / 42.4492; -87.8180
Owned by| City of Zion
Platforms| 2 side platforms
Tracks| 2
Connections|  Pace Buses
Construction
Structure type| Enclosed shelter
Parking| Yes
Accessible| Yes
Other information
Fare zone| 4
Passengers
2018| 110 (average weekday)[1] 11.3%
Rank| 185 out of 236[1]
Services
| Preceding station  |  Metra | Following station

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Winthrop Harbor

toward Kenosha

|  | Union Pacific North |  | Waukegan

toward Ogilvie TC

Former services

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

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Camp Logan

toward Milwaukee

|  | Milwaukee Division |  | Dunes Park

toward Chicago

Track layout

Legend

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UPN north to Kenosha

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UPN south to Ogilvie TC

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Location

Zion is a small commuter railroad station on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Zion, Illinois. It is located on 2501 South Eden Road, near the intersection with Shiloh Boulevard. It is 42.1 miles (67.8 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center—the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line,[2] and also serves commuters who travel north to Kenosha, Wisconsin. Parking is available on both sides of the tracks, and one of the parking lots is along South Eden Road at Shiloh Boulevard. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Zion is in zone 4. As of 2018, Zion is the 185th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 110 weekday boardings.[1]

The structure at Zion Station is an unstaffed decorative shelter. In the building are some seats and also some shelves for book exchange. It also serves as a stop for passengers who visit Illinois Beach State Park.

As of February 16, 2024, Zion is served by twelve trains (six in each direction) on weekdays, by twelve trains (five inbound, seven outbound) on Saturdays, and by six trains (three in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Many trains on the Union Pacific North Line do not serve Zion. Most trains terminate at Waukegan; Zion is mostly served during peak hours only, with a few weekend trains. This limited rail service makes this station an impractical method of reaching Chicago during off-peak hours. Passengers can take the 571 Pace bus which goes to Waukegan.

## Bus Connections

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Pace

* 571 Zion (3 blocks west at Sheridan Road)

## 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/North Line

## External links

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* Metra - Zion station
* Station from Shiloh Boulevard from Google Maps Street View

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Metra stations

BNSF|

* Chicago Union Station
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* Western Springs
* Highlands
* Hinsdale
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* Clarendon Hills
* Westmont
* Fairview Avenue
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* Belmont
* Lisle
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* Route 59
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Heritage Corridor|

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

Metra Electric|

* Millennium Station
* Van Buren Street
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* 18th Street
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* 211th Street
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| South Chicago Branch|

* Stony Island
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* 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|

* Chicago 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|

* Chicago 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|

* Chicago 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|

* Chicago 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 TC
* 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 TC
* 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 TC
* 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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