Northbrook is a commuter railroad station on Metra's Milwaukee District North Line in Northbrook, Illinois. The station is located at 1401 Shermer Road, is 21.0 miles (33.8 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, Northbrook is in zone E. As of 2018, Northbrook is the 28th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,259 weekday boardings.[1] Metra trains pass through about every hour in each direction outside of rush hours, and up to every 20 minutes during rush hour. Bike racks are available at the station, on either side of the tracks. in 2016, an electrified sign was installed, warning commuters and pedestrians to look for trains. The tracks that run through Northbrook are also utilized by Amtrak's Hiawatha and Empire Builder, as well as freight trains.
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Location | 1401 Shermer Road Northbrook, Illinois 60062 | |||||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 42.1268°N 87.8279°W / 42.1268; -87.8279 | |||||||||||||||||
Owned by | Metra | |||||||||||||||||
Line(s) | C&M Subdivision | |||||||||||||||||
Platforms | 2 side platforms | |||||||||||||||||
Tracks | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
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Structure type | At Grade | |||||||||||||||||
Platform levels | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
Parking | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Bicycle facilities | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
Disabled access | Yes | |||||||||||||||||
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Fare zone | E | |||||||||||||||||
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Rebuilt | 1967 | |||||||||||||||||
Previous names | Shermer, Shermerville | |||||||||||||||||
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2018 | 1,259 (average weekday)[1] ![]() | |||||||||||||||||
Rank | 28 out of 236[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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As of 2022, Northbrook is served by 16 inbound trains and all 19 outbound trains on weekdays, by all 10 trains in both directions on Saturdays, and by all nine trains in both directions on Sundays.
Northbrook station was originally built by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. Parking is available both on Shermer Road and Lorenz Drive.
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