Ravinia station

Ravinia
Ravinia station in March 2008.
General information
Location510 Roger Williams Avenue
Highland Park, Illinois 60035
Coordinates42°09′54″N 87°46′58″W / 42.1651°N 87.7828°W / 42.1651; -87.7828
Owned byUnion Pacific
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace Buses
Green Bay Bike Trail
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1889[1]
Passengers
2018326 (average weekday)[2]Increase 10.5%
Rank139 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Highland Park
toward Kenosha
Union Pacific North Ravinia Park
(seasonal)
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Highland Park
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Braeside
toward Chicago
Preceding station Chicago North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad Following station
at adjacent CNS&M station
Highland Park
toward Milwaukee
North Shore Line
Shore Line Route
Braeside
Location
Map

Ravinia is a station on Metra's Union Pacific North Line. The station is located at 510 Roger Williams Avenue in Highland Park, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Ravinia is located in zone 3. As of 2018, Ravinia is the 139th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 326 weekday boardings.[2] Ravinia is 21.5 miles (34.6 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center in downtown Chicago, the inbound terminus of the line.[3] Trains continue as far north as Kenosha, Wisconsin.

As of February 16, 2024, Ravinia is served by 44 trains (23 inbound, 21 outbound) on weekdays, by all 26 trains (13 in each direction) on Saturdays, and by all 18 trains (nine in each direction) on Sundays and holidays.

  1. ^ "Work on Metra Ravinia Station complete". Chicago Sun-Times. 6 July 2016. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line