Arlington Heights station explained

Arlington Heights station should not be confused with Arlington Park station.

Style:Metra
Arlington Heights
Coordinates:42.0843°N -87.9836°W
Tracks:3
Parking:Yes
Passengers:2,506 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:-2.8
Pass Rank:5 out of 236
Opened:2000
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Village of Arlington Heights
Zone:3
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Arlington Heights is one of two commuter railroad stations along Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the village of Arlington Heights, Illinois. The station is located at 45 West Northwest Highway (US 14), between Vail and Dunton Avenues, and lies 22.9miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and 40.3miles from Harvard.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone 3., Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings.[2]

As of May 30, 2023, Arlington Heights is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by all 34 trains (17 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 21 trains (10 inbound, 11 outbound) on Sundays. One inbound train originates from Arlington Heights on weekends and holidays.

Parking is available along Northwest Highway and the north side of the tracks from east of Walnut Avenue to Dunton Avenue. It is also available on the south side of the tracks between Vail and Dunton Avenues leading into Payton Run. A much larger parking lot exists on the south side of the track between Evergreen Avenue and Arlington Heights Road north of Sigwalt Street. A fourth parking lot is available north of US 14 along Vail Avenue between St. James and Fremont Streets. Three others are not available to commuters.

There is a newsstand, restroom and staffed (weekday mornings) ticket agent inside the station building.

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.chicagorailfan.com/mmupnw.html Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line
  2. Web site: Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018. April 2019. Metra. https://web.archive.org/web/20190526034459/https://metrarail.com/sites/default/files/assets/planning/ridership/2018_summary_results_report_final.pdf. 26 May 2019.