Forest Glen station (Illinois) explained

Style:Metra
Address:5310 North Forest Glen Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Illinois 60630
Coordinates:41.9781°N -87.7556°W
Other: CTA Buses
Structure:Open shelter
Platform:2 side platforms
Tracks:2
Parking:Yes
Passengers:376 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:9.6
Pass Rank:126 out of 236
Accessible:No
Zone:2
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
Mapframe:yes
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Line:none
Marker:rail
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Forest Glen is one of two Metra commuter railroad stations in the Forest Glen section of Chicago, Illinois, along the Milwaukee District North Line. It is located at 5301 North Forest Glen Avenue, is 10.2miles away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[1] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Forest Glen is in zone 2. As of 2018, Forest Glen is the 126th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 376 weekday boardings.[2]

As of February 15, 2024, Forest Glen is served by 40 trains (19 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

The station is little more than an open sheltered platform, and is located south of a Cook County Forest Preserve. On-street parking is available along Forest Glen Avenue and LeClaire Avenue between Elston Avenue and north of Balmoral Avenue. The main parking lot for the station is between Balmoral and Catalpa Avenues.

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Notes and References

  1. http://web.me.com/willvdv/chirailfan/mmmilwn.html Metra Railfan Tips - Milwaukee District/North 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.