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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 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 C. As of 2018, Forest Glen is the 126th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 376 weekday boardings.[1]

Forest Glen
General information
Location	5310 North Forest Glen Avenue Forest Glen, Chicago, Illinois 60630
Coordinates	41.9781°N 87.7556°W / 41.9781; -87.7556
Line(s)	C&M Subdivision
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Connections	CTA Buses
Construction
Structure type	Open shelter
Parking	Yes
Disabled access	No
Other information
Fare zone	C
Passengers
2018	376 (average weekday)[1]  9.6%
Rank	126 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Edgebrook toward Fox Lake Milwaukee District North Mayfair toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Milwaukee Road Following station Edgebrook towards Milwaukee Chicago – Milwaukee Mayfair towards Chicago Edgebrook towards Walworth Suburban Service North Line

As of 2022, Forest Glen is served by 14 trains in both directions on weekdays, by all 10 trains in both directions on Saturdays, and by all nine trains in both directions on Sundays.

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.

Bus connections

CTA Buses

• 92 Foster (One block south at LeClaire and Foster)

References

External links

• Metra – Stations – Forest Glen station (Illinois)
• Station from Google Maps Street View

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