Northbrook (Metra)
Encyclopedia
Northbrook Station is a commuter railroad station on Metra
's Milwaukee District/North Line
in Northbrook
, Illinois
. The station is located at 1401 Shermer Road, is 22 miles (35.4 km) away from Union Station
, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois
. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Northbrook is in zone E.
Northbrook Station was originally built in 1967 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
. Parking is available both on Shermer Road and Lorenz Drive, as well as between Shermer Road and the Northbrook Village Hall.
Metra
Metra is the commuter rail division of the Illinois Regional Transportation Authority. The system serves Chicago and its metropolitan area through 240 stations on 11 different rail lines. Throughout the 21st century, Metra has been the second busiest commuter rail system in the United States by...
's Milwaukee District/North Line
Milwaukee District/North Line
The Milwaukee District/North is a commuter rail line provided and operated by Metra in Chicago, Illinois, and its surrounding suburbs...
in Northbrook
Northbrook, Illinois
Northbrook is a village located at the northern edge of Cook County, Illinois, which is also a North Shore suburb of Chicago. The population was 33,170 at the 2010 census....
, Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
. The station is located at 1401 Shermer Road, is 22 miles (35.4 km) away from Union Station
Union Station (Chicago)
Union Station is a major train station that opened in 1925 in Chicago, replacing an earlier 1881 station. It is now the only intercity rail terminal in Chicago, as well as being the city's primary terminal for commuter trains. The station stands on the west side of the Chicago River between Adams...
, the southern terminus of the line, and serves commuters between Union Station and Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake, Illinois
Fox Lake is a village in Grant Township, Lake County, Illinois and Richmond Township, McHenry County, Illinois. The population was 9,178 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. In Metra's zone-based fare system, Northbrook is in zone E.
Northbrook Station was originally built in 1967 by the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad
The Milwaukee Road, officially the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad , was a Class I railroad that operated in the Midwest and Northwest of the United States from 1847 until its merger into the Soo Line Railroad on January 1, 1986. The company went through several official names...
. Parking is available both on Shermer Road and Lorenz Drive, as well as between Shermer Road and the Northbrook Village Hall.
Bus connections
PacePace (transit)
Pace is the suburban bus division of the Regional Transportation Authority in the Chicago metropolitan area. It was created in 1983 by the RTA Act, which established the formula that provides funding to CTA, Metra and Pace. In 2010, Pace had 35.077 million riders. Pace's headquarters are in...
- 422: Linden CTALinden (CTA)Linden is an 'L' station and the northern terminus of CTA's Purple Line. It is the only 'L' stop in Wilmette, Illinois, and is located at 349 Linden Avenue...
- Northbrook CourtNorthbrook CourtNorthbrook Court is a large, upscale Super-regional Mall in Northbrook, Illinois. The mall is one of the most upscale collection of shops in the midwest, and even the nation. Located on its three current anchor stores are Lord & Taylor, Macy's, and Neiman Marcus...
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