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Mount Prospect station

Coordinates:42°03′47″N87°56′10″W/ 42.0631°N 87.9361°W/42.0631; -87.9361
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Mount Prospect
General information
Location13East Northwest Highway
Mount Prospect, Illinois
Coordinates42°03′47″N87°56′10″W/ 42.0631°N 87.9361°W/42.0631; -87.9361
Owned byMetra
Platforms1side platform,1island platform
Tracks3 tracks
ConnectionsPacebuses
Construction
AccessibleYes
Other information
Fare zone3
History
Opened1930
Passengers
20181,879 (average weekday)[1]Increase3.5%
Rank11 out of 236[1]
Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Arlington Heights Union Pacific Northwest Cumberland
towardOgilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Arlington Heights Wisconsin Division Cumberland
towardChicago
Location
Map

Mount Prospectis a station onMetra'sUnion Pacific Northwest Linelocated inMount Prospect, Illinois.The station is located at 13 E.Northwest Highwaynear its intersection with Main St. (Illinois Route 83). Mount Prospect is 20.0 miles (32.2 km) fromOgilvie Transportation Center,the Northwest Line's southern terminus.[2]In Metra's zone-based fare structure, Mount Prospect is located in zone 3. As of 2018,Mount Prospect is the 11th busiest of the 236 non-downtown stations in the Metra system, with an average of 1,879 weekday boardings.[1]

The station has three tracks; an outbound track to the southwest, an inbound track to the northeast, and a bidirectional express track in the middle. There is a station house on the inbound platform where tickets may be purchased. Parking is available near Mount Prospect.

As of May 30, 2023, Mount Prospect is served by 62 trains (31 in each direction) on weekdays, by 31 trains (16 inbound, 15 outbound) on Saturdays, and by 19 trains (nine inbound, 10 outbound) on Sundays.

Bus connections

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Pace

  • 234 Wheeling/Des Plaines (weekdays only)

References

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  1. ^abc"Commuter Rail System Station Boarding/Alighting Count: Summary Results Fall 2018"(PDF).Metra.April 2019. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 26 May 2019.
  2. ^Metra Railfan Tips – Union Pacific/Northwest Line
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