Northbrook station
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1401 Shermer Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 42°07′36″N 87°49′40″W / 42.1268°N 87.8279°WCoordinates: 42°07′36″N 87°49′40″W / 42.1268°N 87.8279°W | ||||||||||
| Owned by | Metra | ||||||||||
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| Platforms | 2 side platforms | ||||||||||
| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Parking | Yes | ||||||||||
| Disabled access | Yes | ||||||||||
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| Fare zone | E | ||||||||||
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| Opened | 1967 | ||||||||||
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Northbrook station is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District/North Line in Northbrook, Illinois. The station is located at 1401 Shermer Road, is 22 miles (35 km) away from Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[1] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Northbrook is in zone E. Metra trains pass through about every hour in each direction outside of rush hours, and up to every 20 minutes during rush hour. Bike racks are available at the station, on either side of the tracks. in 2016, an electrified sign was installed, warning commuters and pedestrians to look for trains. The tracks that run through Northbrook are also utilized by the Hiawatha and Empire Builder, as well as freight trains.
Northbrook station was originally built in 1967 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Parking is available both on Shermer Road and Lorenz Drive.
Bus connections
- 422 Linden CTA/Glenview/Northbrook Court (weekdays only)