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Railway station in Illinois
Dee Road
General information
Location881 North Dee Road
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Coordinates42°01′27″N 87°51′22″W / 42.0241°N 87.8562°W / 42.0241; -87.8562
Owned byMetra
Platforms1 Side platform
1 Island platform
Tracks3
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
History
Opened1967
RebuiltJune 1, 2006
Passengers
2018594 (average weekday) Increase 15.3%
Rank85 out of 236
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Des Plainestoward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Park Ridgetoward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Des Plainestoward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Edison Parktoward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
UP-NW northwest
to Harvard or McHenry
Oakton St.
Dee Rd.
UP-NW southeast to Ogilvie
Location

Dee Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the city of Park Ridge, Illinois. It is officially located at 881 North Dee Road, and is 15.1 miles (24.3 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Dee Road is in zone 2. As of 2018, Dee Road is the 85th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 594 weekday boardings.

As of May 30, 2023, Dee Road is served by 50 trains (25 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.

The station was rebuilt in 2006 as a replacement for the former station on the opposite side of Dee Road, built by the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1967.

The smaller parking area between Dee Road and Rowe Avenue, where the old station used to be, was recommended by Metra, as well as parking at nearby Park Ridge. Bus connections are provided by Pace.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 209 Busse Highway (weekdays only)
  • 226 Oakton Street (weekdays only)
  • 240 Dee Road (weekday rush hours only)

References

  1. City of Park Ridge Official News Article; "Dee Road Metra Station opens" (June 12, 2006)
  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 - Union Pacific Northwest Line

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