Hinsdale station

Commuter rail station in Hinsdale, Illinois

Hinsdale
General information
Location21 E Hinsdale Ave
Hinsdale, Illinois
Owned byVillage of Hinsdale
Line(s)BNSF Chicago Subdivision
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks3
ConnectionsPace Bus
Construction
ParkingYes
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1898/1899
Previous namesBrush Hill
Passengers
20181,155 (average weekday)[1] Decrease 0.4%
Rank35 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
West Hinsdale
Weekday Limited
toward Aurora
 BNSF Highlands
Weekday Limited
toward Union Station
Former services
Preceding station Burlington Route Following station
West Hinsdale
toward Aurora
 Suburban Service Highlands
toward Chicago
Brush Hill Train Station
U.S. Historic district
Contributing property
Map
LocationHinsdale, Illinois, USA
Coordinates41°48′10.08″N 87°55′41.88″W / 41.8028000°N 87.9283000°W / 41.8028000; -87.9283000
ArchitectWalter Theodore Krausch
Architectural styleRenaissance Revival
Part ofDowntown Hinsdale Historic District (ID06000011)
Added to NRHPMay 30, 2006[2]
Track layout
Legend
BNSF
east to Union Station
 Garfield St.
Washington St.
Lincoln St.
BNSF
west to Aurora

Hinsdale is one of three stations on Metra's BNSF Line in Hinsdale, Illinois, and the only one open daily (the other two are only served during rush hours). The station is 16.9 miles (27.2 km) from Union Station, the east end of the line.[3] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Hinsdale is in zone 3. As of 2018, Hinsdale is the 35th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 1,155 weekday boardings.[1] There is a historic staffed station and commercial use building. Originally known as the Brush Hill Train Station, the depot was designed for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad by staff architect Walter Theodore Krausch, built by Grace & Hyde Company in 1899, and is listed as a contributing building in the Downtown Hinsdale Historic District.[4]

As of February 16, 2024, Hinsdale is served by 30 inbound and 27 outbound trains (57 total) on Weekdays along with 27 trains (13 inbound and 14 outbound) on Saturdays and all 20 trains (10 per direction) on Sundays and Holidays.


References

  1. ^ a b c "Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018" (PDF). Metra. April 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 26, 2019.
  2. ^ National Register of Historic Places Listings; May 30, 2006
  3. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - BNSF Railway Line
  4. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Downtown Hinsdale Historic District

External links

  • Media related to Hinsdale (Metra station) at Wikimedia Commons
  • Metra – Stations – Hinsdale station
  • Hinsdale, Illinois Railroad Crossings (Mike's Railroad Crossing Website)
  • Flickr Photo
  • Station from Garfield Avenue from Google Maps Street View
  • Station from Washington Street from Google Maps Street View
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