Edgebrook station

Commuter rail station in Chicago, Illinois
Edgebrook
General information
Location5438 West Devon Avenue
Edgebrook, Chicago, Illinois 60646[1]
Coordinates41°59′52″N 87°45′57″W / 41.9979°N 87.7657°W / 41.9979; -87.7657
Line(s)C&M Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsLocal Transit CTA & Pace Buses
Construction
Structure typeOne shelter, one covered platform
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone2
Passengers
2018701 (average weekday)[2] Increase 15.1%
Rank74 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Morton Grove
toward Fox Lake
 Milwaukee District North Forest Glen
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station
Morton Grove
towards Milwaukee
 Chicago – Milwaukee Forest Glen
towards Chicago
Morton Grove
towards Walworth
 Suburban Service
Track layout
Legend
MD-N north to Fox Lake
 Lehigh Ave.
Kinzua Ave.
Devon Ave.
Central Ave.
US 14.svg US 14 (Caldwell Ave.)
MD-N south to Union Station
Location
Map

Edgebrook is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in the Edgebrook neighborhood of the Forest Glen section of Chicago, Illinois. The station is 11.5 miles (18.5 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line,[3] and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Edgebrook is in zone 2. As of 2018, Edgebrook is the 74th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 701 weekday boardings.[2] This is the last station outbound in Chicago city limits.

As of February 15, 2024, Edgebrook is served by 41 trains (20 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.

Bus connections

CTA

  • 84 Peterson
  • 85A North Central (Monday-Saturday only)

Pace

  • 225 Central/Howard (Weekday Rush Hours only)
  • 226 Oakton Street (Weekdays only)

References

  1. ^ "Milwaukee District / North (MD-N) Station". Metra. Archived from the original on December 26, 2014. Retrieved December 26, 2014.
  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 - Milwaukee District/North Line". Archived from the original on 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2009-12-01.

External links

  • Metra – Stations – Edgebrook station
  • Station from Devon Avenue from Google Maps Street View
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