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Dee Road is one of two commuter railroad stations on Metra's Union Pacific Northwest Line in the city of Park Ridge, Illinois. It is officially located at 881 North Dee Road, and is 15.1 miles (24.3 km) from Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Dee Road is in zone C. As of 2018^[update], Dee Road is the 85th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 594 weekday boardings.[2]

Dee Road
General information
Location	881 North Dee Road Park Ridge, Illinois 60068
Coordinates	42.0241°N 87.8562°W / 42.0241; -87.8562
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	1 Side platform 1 Island platform
Tracks	3
Connections	Pace Buses
Construction
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	C
History
Opened	1967
Rebuilt	June 1, 2006[1]
Passengers
2018	594 (average weekday)[2]  15.3%
Rank	85 out of 236 [2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Des Plaines toward Harvard or McHenry Union Pacific Northwest Park Ridge toward Ogilvie
Former services Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station Des Plaines toward Crystal Lake Wisconsin Division Edison Park toward Chicago

Dee Road station was rebuilt in 2006 as a replacement for the former Dee Road station on the opposite side of Dee Road, built by the Chicago and North Western Railway in 1967.

As of April 25, 2022, Dee Road is served by 22 trains in each direction on weekdays, by 16 inbound trains and 15 outbound trains on Saturdays, and by nine inbound trains and 10 outbound trains on Sundays.

The smaller parking area between Dee Road and Rowe Avenue, where the old station used to be, was recommended by Metra, as well as parking at nearby Park Ridge. Bus connections are provided by Pace.

Bus connections

Pace

• 209 Busse Highway (weekdays only)
• 226 Oakton Street (weekdays only)
• 240 Dee Road (weekday rush hours only)

References

External links

• Metra - Dee Road Station
• Dee Road Station (Homer L. Chastain & Associates)
• Station from Dee Road from Google Maps Street View
• Station from Oakton Street from Google Maps Street View

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