Buffalo Grove station explained

Style:Metra
Coordinates:42.1685°N -87.9414°W
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Passengers:695 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:17.8
Pass Rank:76 out of 236
Opened:August 19, 1996[1]
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Metra
Zone:4
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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Buffalo Grove station is on Metra's North Central Service in Buffalo Grove, Illinois. The station is 32miles away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Buffalo Grove is in zone 4. As of 2018, Buffalo Grove is the 76th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 695 weekday boardings. This makes it the most-trafficked station on the North Central Service.[3]

As of February 15, 2024, Buffalo Grove is served by all 14 trains (seven in each direction) on weekdays.

The station contains a large parking lot off of Commerce Drive, which itself is a cul-de-sac off of Deerfield Parkway. The station is a part of the Sidney Mathias Transportation Center.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Granger . Bill . Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity . November 11, 2020 . The Daily Herald . August 19, 1996 . Chicago, Illinois . 1–7. Newspapers.com.
  2. http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmnc.html Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service
  3. 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.