Dee Road station

Railway station in Illinois
42°01′27″N 87°51′22″W / 42.0241°N 87.8562°W / 42.0241; -87.8562Owned byMetraPlatforms1 Side platform
1 Island platformTracks3ConnectionsLocal Transit Pace BusesConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone2HistoryOpened1967RebuiltJune 1, 2006[1]Passengers2018594 (average weekday)[2]Increase 15.3%Rank85 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
Track layout
Legend
UP-NW northwest
to Harvard or McHenry
Oakton St.
Dee Rd.
UP-NW southeast to Ogilvie
LocationMap

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 2. 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]

As of May 30, 2023, Dee Road is served by 50 trains (25 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.

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

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

  1. ^ City of Park Ridge Official News Article; "Dee Road Metra Station opens" (June 12, 2006)
  2. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 May 2019.
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific Northwest Line

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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