Forest Glen station (Illinois)

Forest Glen
General information
Location5310 North Forest Glen Avenue
Forest Glen, Chicago, Illinois 60630
Coordinates41°58′41″N 87°45′20″W / 41.9781°N 87.7556°W / 41.9781; -87.7556
Line(s)C&M Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit CTA Buses
Construction
Structure typeOpen shelter
ParkingYes
AccessibleNo
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018376 (average weekday)[1]Increase 9.6%
Rank126 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Edgebrook
toward Fox Lake
Milwaukee District North Mayfair
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Edgebrook
towards Milwaukee
Chicago – Milwaukee Mayfair
towards Chicago
Edgebrook
towards Walworth
Suburban Service
Location
Map

Forest Glen is one of two Metra commuter railroad stations in the Forest Glen section of Chicago, Illinois, along the Milwaukee District North Line. It is located at 5301 North Forest Glen Avenue, is 10.2 miles (16.4 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[2] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Forest Glen is in zone 2. As of 2018, Forest Glen is the 126th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 376 weekday boardings.[1]

As of February 15, 2024, Forest Glen is served by 40 trains (19 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 20 trains (10 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

The station is little more than an open sheltered platform, and is located south of a Cook County Forest Preserve. On-street parking is available along Forest Glen Avenue and LeClaire Avenue between Elston Avenue and north of Balmoral Avenue. The main parking lot for the station is between Balmoral and Catalpa Avenues.

  1. ^ a b c "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 - Milwaukee District/North Line". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-12-01.