Prospect Heights station

Prospect Heights
Prospect Heights station in June 2021.
General information
Location	55 South Wolf Road Prospect Heights, Illinois
Coordinates	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 Wheeling toward Antioch North Central Service O'Hare Transfer toward Union Station
Track layout NCS north to Antioch Wolf Rd. NCS south to Union Station
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

Pace

• 221 Wolf Road^[4]

References

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. "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

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