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(Redirected from Vernon Hills (Metra)) Commuter rail station in Vernon Hills, Illinois
Vernon Hills
Vernon Hills station in June 2021.
General information
Location75 East Route 45
Vernon Hills, Illinois
Coordinates42°12′56″N 87°57′53″W / 42.2156°N 87.9646°W / 42.2156; -87.9646
Owned byVillage of Vernon Hills
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
History
OpenedAugust 19, 1996
Passengers
2018409 (average weekday) Increase 10.5%
Rank118 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Mundeleintoward Antioch North Central Service Prairie Viewtoward Union Station
Track layout
Legend
NCS north to Antioch
Right arrow to US 45.svg US 45/Ranney Ave.
NCS south to Union Station
Location

Vernon Hills is a station on Metra's North Central Service in Vernon Hills, Illinois. The station is 35.7 miles (57.5 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Vernon Hills is in zone 4. As of 2018, Vernon Hills is the 118th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 409 weekday boardings. Vernon Hills station is an A-Framed structure with an analog clock tower emerging from the right slope. The canopy on the platform is also an A-Framed structure.

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

References

  1. Granger, Bill (August 19, 1996). "Commuter Trains Inch Back to Popularity". The Daily Herald. Chicago, Illinois. p. 1-7. Retrieved November 11, 2020 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  2. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. Metra Railfan Tips - North Central Service

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