Dee Road station

Dee Road
Location 881 North Dee Road
Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Coordinates 42°01′27″N 87°51′22″W / 42.0241°N 87.8562°W / 42.0241; -87.8562Coordinates: 42°01′27″N 87°51′22″W / 42.0241°N 87.8562°W / 42.0241; -87.8562
Owned by Metra
Line(s)
  Union Pacific / Northwest
Platforms 1 Side platform
1 Island platform
Tracks 3
Connections Pace Buses
Construction
Parking Yes
Disabled access Yes
Other information
Fare zone C
History
Opened 1967
Rebuilt June 1, 2006[1]
Traffic
Passengers (2014) 570 (avg. weekday)[2]
Rank 91 out of 236[3]
Services
Preceding station   Metra   Following station
toward Harvard or McHenry
Union Pacific / Northwest
toward Ogilvie

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 lies 15.1 miles (24.3 km) from the Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.[4] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Dee Road is in zone C.

Dee Road Station was rebuilt in 2006 as a replacement for the former Dee Road Station on the opposite side of Dee Road, 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 Station. Bus connections are provided by Pace.

Bus connections

Pace

  • 209 Busse Highway
  • 226 Oakton Street
  • 240 Dee Road

References

  1. ↑ City of Park Ridge Official News Article; "Dee Road Metra Station opens" (June 12, 2006)
  2. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-26. Retrieved 2016-04-01.
  4. ↑ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line
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