Winthrop Harbor station

Commuter rail station in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois
42°28′57″N 87°48′59″W / 42.4826°N 87.8163°W / 42.4826; -87.8163Owned byMetraPlatforms2 Side platformsTracks2 tracksConstructionParkingYesAccessibleYesOther informationFare zone4Passengers201859 (average weekday)[1]Decrease 3.3%Rank206 out of 236[1] Services
Preceding station Metra Following station
Kenosha
Terminus
Union Pacific North Zion
toward Ogilvie
Former services
Preceding station Chicago and North Western Railway Following station
Kenosha
toward Milwaukee
Milwaukee Division Camp Logan
toward Chicago
Track layout
Legend
UP-N north to Kenosha
7th St.
UP-N south to Ogilvie
Location
Map

Winthrop Harbor is a station on Metra's Union Pacific North Line located in Winthrop Harbor, Illinois. It is located on 7th Street, one block east of Ravine Drive. Winthrop Harbor is 44.5 miles (71.6 km) away from Ogilvie Transportation Center, the inbound terminus of the Union Pacific North Line.[2] In Metra's zone-based fare system, Winthrop Harbor is in zone 4. As of 2018, Winthrop Harbor is the 206th busiest of Metra's 236 non-downtown stations, with an average of 59 weekday boardings.[1]

Winthrop Harbor is located at grade level and has two side platforms that serve two tracks. It is the northernmost Metra station in the State of Illinois. A parking lot is situated on the west side of the station.

As of February 16, 2024, Winthrop Harbor is served by twelve trains (six in each direction) on weekdays, by twelve trains (five inbound, seven outbound) on Saturdays, and by six trains (three in each direction) on Sundays.

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 26 May 2019.
  2. ^ Metra Railfan Tips - Union Pacific/North Line

Further reading

  • Smith, Caron (June 9, 1995). "Village set to continue depot, downtown repairs". Chicago Tribune. p. 187. Retrieved December 30, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.

External links

  • Metra - Winthrop Harbor
  • Station from 7th Street from Google Maps Street View
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