Fort Sheridan station

Fort Sheridan
Fort Sheridan station in October 2015.
General information
Location461 West Old Elm Road
Fort Sheridan, Illinois
Coordinates42°13′03″N 87°49′16″W / 42.2174°N 87.8210°W / 42.2174; -87.8210
Owned byMetra
Platforms2 Side platforms
Tracks2 tracks
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone4
Passengers
2018259 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 5.5%
Rank156 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Lake Forest
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Highwood
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Lake Forest
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Highwood
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Lake Forest
toward Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Shore Line Route
Highwood
Location
Map

Fort Sheridan Station is one of two stations on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in the Fort Sheridan neighborhood in Highwood, Illinois. The station is officially located at 461 West Old Elm Road, and is 25.7 miles (41.4 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the southern terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Fort Sheridan is located in zone 4. As of 2018, Fort Sheridan is the 156th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 259 weekday boardings.[1]

As of February 16, 2024, Fort Sheridan is served by 46 trains (23 in each direction) on weekdays, by 22 trains (11 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by 16 trains (eight in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

Parking at Fort Sheridan Station is maintained by the City of Highwood, and is available on both sides of the tracks. Street-side parking is available on the west side of the tracks along Western Avenue and Hyacinth Place south of West Old Elm Road, and on the east side of the tracks near both corners of West Old Elm and Sheridan roads.

  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 May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line". Archived from the original on March 25, 2010.