Mount Prospect station explained

Style:Metra
Mount Prospect
Coordinates:42.0631°N -87.9361°W
Other:Pace buses
Tracks:3 tracks
Opened:1930
Accessible:Yes
Owned:Metra
Zone:3
Passengers:1,879 (average weekday)
Pass Year:2018
Pass Percent:3.5
Pass Rank:11 out of 236
Other Services Header:Former services
Other Services Collapsible:yes
Map State:collapsed
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Marker:rail
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Mount Prospect is a station on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line located in Mount Prospect, Illinois. The station is located at 13 E. Northwest Highway near its intersection with Main St. (Illinois Route 83). Mount Prospect is 20miles from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the Northwest Line's southern terminus.[1] In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Mount Prospect is located in zone 3., Mount Prospect is the 11th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,879 weekday boardings.[2]

The station has three tracks; an outbound track to the southwest, an inbound track to the northeast, and a bidirectional express track in the middle. There is a station house on the inbound platform where tickets may be purchased. Parking is available near Mount Prospect.

As of May 30, 2023, Mount Prospect is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.

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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.