Prairie View station is on Metra's North Central Service in the unincorporated area of Prairie View, Lake County, Illinois, near Buffalo Grove. The station is 34.4 miles (55.4 km) away from Chicago Union Station, the southern terminus of the line.[3]^{[unreliable source?]} In Metra's zone-based fare system, Prairie View is in zone G.[4] As of 2018, Prairie View is the 113th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 415 weekday boardings.[2][5]

Prairie View
Prairie View Metra Station in June 2021.
General information
Location	2701 Main Street Prairie View, Illinois
Coordinates	42.1981°N 87.9558°W / 42.1981; -87.9558
Owned by	Metra
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Construction
Disabled access	Yes
Other information
Fare zone	G
History
Opened	August 19, 1996[1]
Passengers
2018	415 (average weekday)[2]  7%
Rank	113 out of 236[2]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station Vernon Hills toward Antioch North Central Service Buffalo Grove toward Union Station
Former services Preceding station Soo Line Following station Leithton toward Portal Main Line Wheeling toward Chicago

References

External links

• Metra – Stations – Prairie View station
• Station House from Google Maps Street View

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