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Railroad station in Arlington Heights, Illinois, US Not to be confused with Arlington Park station.
Arlington Heights
General information
Location45 West Northwest Highway
Arlington Heights, Illinois
Coordinates42°05′03″N 87°59′01″W / 42.0843°N 87.9836°W / 42.0843; -87.9836
Owned byVillage of Arlington Heights
Platforms1 side platform, 1 island platform
Tracks3
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened2000
Passengers
20182,506 (average weekday) Decrease 2.8%
Rank5 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Arlington Parktoward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Mount Prospecttoward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Arlington Parktoward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Mount Prospecttoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
UP-NW northwest
to Harvard or McHenry
US 14.svg US 14 (Northwest Hwy.)
Vail Ave.
Dunton Ave.
UP-NW southeast to Ogilvie
Location

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 22.9 miles (36.9 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago and 40.3 miles (64.9 km) from Harvard. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Arlington Heights is in zone 3. As of 2018, Arlington Heights is the fifth busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 2,506 weekday boardings.

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.

References

  1. ^ "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  2. Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line

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