Highwood station

Highwood
Highwood station in October 2015.
General information
Location	317 Green Bay Road Highwood, Illinois
Coordinates	42°12′12″N 87°48′38″W / 42.2034°N 87.8105°W / 42.2034; -87.8105
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 Side platforms
Tracks	2 tracks
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Accessible	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	4
History
Opened	1962[citation needed]
Passengers
2018	242 (average weekday)[1]  17.4%
Rank	159 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Fort Sheridan toward Kenosha Union Pacific North Highland Park toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Fort Sheridan toward Milwaukee Milwaukee Division Highland Park toward Chicago Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station at adjacent CNS&M station Fort Sheridan toward Milwaukee North Shore Line Shore Line Route Highland Park toward Roosevelt Road
Track layout Legend UP-N north to Kenosha Green Bay Rd. Highwood Ave. UP-N south to Ogilvie
Location

Highwood is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Highwood, Illinois. Highwood is located at 317 Green Bay Road. Highwood is 24.5 miles (39.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.^[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Highwood is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Highwood is the 159th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 242 weekday boardings.^[1]

Highwood station is located at grade level and has two side platforms which serve two tracks. An unstaffed station house which is open from 5:30 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. is located on the inbound (east) platform. A parking lot managed by the city is available for commuters at Highwood.

As of February 16, 2024, Highwood is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by sixteen trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.